Earlier this week, the White House announced that President Barack Obama would be making a recess appointment of Donald Berwick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. While recess appointments occur somewhat regularly, you might be wondering what exactly are they, and why do they happen? Glad you asked! As AAUW members know, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘confirmation hearings’
Recess Appointments – What Do They Mean?
Posted in Voter Education, tagged Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, confirmation hearings, Donald Nerwick, Federal Nominations, Juicial Branch nominations, Recess Appointments on July 9, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Confirmation Hearings Day Two
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged confirmation hearings, federal judicial nominations, news, politics, Ricci v. DeStefano, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sonia Sotomayor on July 15, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Day two of Judge Sotomayor’s Senate confirmation hearings brought a long day of tough questioning. Read the transcript of Tuesday’s live blog below and be sure to join us again on Wednesday.
Confirmation Hearings Day One
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged confirmation hearings, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor on July 13, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Missed Monday’s live blog of Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings. Read the complete transcript below and be sure to join us for day two on Tuesday.
Host a Sotomayor Confirmation Watch Party
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Action Network, confirmation hearings, federal judicial nominations, news, SCOTUS, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court on July 10, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings with the Senate Judiciary Committee are set to begin next Monday. Be a part of this historic event and engage family, friends, and your community to discuss the nominee’s stances on issues important to women and their families by hosting a watch party. AAUW is actively monitoring [...]
AAUW Invites You to Ask Judge Sotomayor
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged confirmation hearings, federal judicial nominations, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court on June 16, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that Judge Sonia Sototmayor’s U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings will begin on July 13. AAUW will be submitting questions we’d like the senators to ask Judge Sotomayor during these hearings, and we want you to be a part of that process. What [...]
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