Confirmation of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation
Vote Passed (99-0, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to confirm Elaine Chao to be secretary of Transportation.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State
Vote Confirmed (56-43, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to confirm Rex Tillerson to be secretary of State.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Gen. John Kelly to be secretary of Homeland Security
Vote Confirmed (88-11, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed Gen. John Kelly to be secretary of Homeland Security.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Disapprove Stream Buffer Rule
Vote Passed (54-45, 1 Not Voting)
The bill would disapprove the Interior Department’s Stream Buffer Rule requiring that surface coal mining operations be designed to minimize the amount of waste placed outside the mined-out area, thus minimizing the amount of land disturbed.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education
Vote Confirmed (51-50)
The Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos to be secretary of Education. The tie-breaking yes vote was cast by Vice President Mike Pence.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Prohibit Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Speak on Senate Floor When Debating Sen. Sessions Nomination to be U.S. Attorney General
Vote Sustained (49-43, 8 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to sustain the ruling of the presiding officer (Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines) in which he prohibited Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren from speaking on the Senate floor for the remainder of the debate concerning Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination to be U.S. attorney general. The presiding officer ruled that Sen. Warren violated Senate rule 19 prohibiting senators from “imputing” one another.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions to be U.S. Attorney General
Vote Confirmed (52-47, 1 Present)
The Senate confirmed Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions to be U.S. attorney general.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Rep. Tom Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
Vote Confirmed (52-47, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed Georgia Republican Rep. Tom Price to be secretary of Health and Human Services.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury
Vote Confirmed (53-47)
The Senate confirmed Steven Mnuchin to be secretary of the Treasury.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of David Shulkin to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Vote Confirmed (100-0)
The Senate confirmed David Shulkin to be secretary of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted YES
Confirmation of Linda McMahon to be the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Vote Confirmed (81-19)
The Senate confirmed Linda McMahon to be the administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Disapprove Instant Criminal Background Check Rule
Vote Passed (57-43)
The Senate passed legislation which would disapprove, under terms of the Congressional Review Act, a December 2016 Social Security Administration rule that could make it easier for certain mentally challenged individuals to be placed on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), thereby restricting them from purchasing firearms.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Mick Mulvaney to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Vote Passed (51-49)
The Senate confirmed South Carolina Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
Confirmation of Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Vote Passed (52-46, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sen. Chuck Schumer voted NO
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