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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Postal and D.C. Court Nominations
Record date · January 1, 2024
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on September 21, 2023, to consider four presidential nominations. The committee reviewed candidates for the and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
This hearing is a required step in the confirmation process for officials who will oversee national postal regulations and manage the trial court system for the District of Columbia.
Who It Affects
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Thomas G. Day
He is the subject of a confirmation process for a federal commission seat.
Katherine E. Oler, Judith E. Pipe, and Charles J. Willoughby, Jr.
They are the subjects of a confirmation process for judicial appointments.
District of Columbia residents
They are subject to the rulings and case management of the Superior Court, which is currently experiencing judicial vacancies.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on September 21, 2023, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- Thomas G. Day was nominated to serve as a Commissioner for the Postal Regulatory Commission.
- Katherine E. Oler, Judith E. Pipe, and Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. were nominated to serve as Associate Judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
- The Postal Regulatory Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for oversight of the U.S. Postal Service.
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- The D.C. Superior Court acts as the primary trial court for the District of Columbia.
- The hearing was delayed due to a meeting between Senators and President Zelensky of Ukraine.
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Hearing Delay
The hearing start time was delayed due to an unscheduled meeting between Senators and the President of Ukraine.
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