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Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
SENATE VOTES
APPEALS COURT JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Stephanie Davis to be a judge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Davis, a U.S. district court judge in Michigan since late 2019, was previously a federal magistrate judge, assistant U.S. attorney, and private practice lawyer in Detroit. The vote, on May 24, was 49 yeas to 43 nays.
YEAS: Hassan D-NH, Shaheen D-NH
OVERSEEING ELECTIONS: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to be a member of the Federal Election Commission. Lindenbaum had most recently been an elections lawyer at a private law firm in Washington, D.C. A supporter, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said Lindenbaum “has expressed a willingness to work with the other commissioners and find consensus to do the important work of the agency.” The vote, on May 24, was 54 yeas to 38 nays.
YEAS: Hassan D-NH, Shaheen D-NH
NEW JERSEY JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Evelyn Padin to be a judge on the U.S. district court for New Jersey. Padin has been a lawyer at her own law firm in Jersey City since 1995. A supporter, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Padin’s “years of experience with New Jersey’s legal system, coupled with her broad legal expertise, make her well-suited to serve on the federal bench.” The vote, on May 25, was 51 yeas to 43 nays.
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