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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Federal Nominations (November 18, 2021)
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing to consider the nominations of five individuals for key federal and judicial positions. The nominees include candidates for leadership roles at FEMA, the , the Office of Management and Budget, and the .
This hearing is a required step in the confirmation process for five federal officials who will oversee emergency management, postal regulation, federal financial management, and local judicial proceedings in Washington, D.C.
Who It Affects
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Nominees
The individuals are undergoing the formal confirmation process required to assume their respective federal or judicial offices.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The committee members are responsible for vetting the nominees and recommending them for full Senate confirmation.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on November 18, 2021, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Erik A. Hooks was nominated for Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Michael Kubayanda was nominated for Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
- Laurel A. Blatchford was nominated for Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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- Ebony M. Scott and Donald W. Tunnage were nominated for Associate Judge positions on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
- The hearing included testimony from the nominees and opening statements from committee members.
- The record includes biographical information, ethics letters, and pre/post-hearing questions for each nominee.
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Multi-Agency Confirmation
The committee bundled nominations from vastly different sectors—emergency management, postal regulation, federal finance, and local judiciary—into a single hearing session.
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