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PN89 — Ajit Varadaraj Pai — Federal Communications Commission115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Description

  • Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2016. (Reappointment)

Organization

  • Federal Communications Commission

Latest Action

  • 10/02/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 209.

Date Received from President

  • 03/07/2017

Committee

  • Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Actions: PN89 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)

Date Senate Actions
10/02/2017Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 209.
10/02/2017Considered by Senate.
09/28/2017By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/2/2017.
09/28/2017Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 208.
09/28/2017Considered by Senate.
09/28/2017By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/28/2017.
09/26/2017By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
09/26/2017Cloture motion presented in Senate.
09/26/2017Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
08/02/2017Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 251. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
08/02/2017Reported by Senator Thune, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.
08/02/2017Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported favorably.
07/19/2017Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
03/07/2017Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.