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Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Executive Nominations

Original title: NOMINATIONS OF ANNE ELIZABETH WALL, TO BE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY,

January 1, 2016

Senate confirmationDepartment of the TreasuryDepartment of Health and Human ServicesPresidential appointments

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing is a required step in the constitutional process for confirming high-level federal officials who will manage Treasury operations and children and family services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Anne Elizabeth Wall

The nominee is undergoing the Senate confirmation process for a federal position.

Brodi L. Fontenot

The nominee is undergoing the Senate confirmation process for a federal position.

Rafael J. Lopez

The nominee is undergoing the Senate confirmation process for a federal position.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on April 23, 2015, to consider three presidential s for key roles within the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services. The session included opening statements from committee leadership and testimony from the nominees.

Key Facts

  • The committee held a hearing on April 23, 2015, to review three executive branch nominations.
  • Anne Elizabeth Wall was nominated for Deputy Under Secretary at the Department of the Treasury.
  • Brodi L. Fontenot was nominated for Chief Financial Officer at the Department of the Treasury.
  • Rafael J. Lopez was nominated for Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • The hearing took place in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
  • Chairman Orrin G. Hatch presided over the hearing.
  • The committee reaffirmed its commitment to a bipartisan process for processing nominations.

Why It Matters

This hearing is a required step in the constitutional process for confirming high-level federal officials who will manage Treasury operations and children and family services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing allows the Senate Finance Committee to review the qualifications and background of presidential nominees before voting on their confirmation.
Who were the nominees being considered?
The nominees were Anne Elizabeth Wall (Treasury), Brodi L. Fontenot (Treasury), and Rafael J. Lopez (HHS).

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Bipartisan Nomination Process

The Chairman explicitly emphasized the committee's intent to maintain a bipartisan process for processing nominations in the 114th Congress.

Orrin G. HatchSenate Finance Committee

Connected Entities

personOrrin G. Hatch“Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee”Map →
personRon Wyden“U.S. Senator from Oregon”Map →
personAnne Elizabeth Wall“Nominee for Deputy Under Secretary, Department of the Treasury”Map →
personRafael J. Lopez“Nominee for Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, HHS”Map →
personBrodi L. Fontenot“Nominee for Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury”Map →
organizationSenate Finance Committee“Committee conducting the confirmation hearing”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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