PN32115th Congress (2017-2019)ConfirmedCivilian

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce.

Received January 20, 2017

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Secretary of Commerce

Organization: Department of Commerce

Nominee:

Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

State: FL

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number: 73.

February 27, 2017

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 27. Record Vote Number: 73.

February 27, 2017

Floor

Considered by Senate.

February 27, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 02/27/2017.

February 17, 2017

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 31. Record Vote Number: 72.

February 17, 2017

Floor

Considered by Senate.

February 17, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

February 13, 2017

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

February 13, 2017

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

February 13, 2017

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 3. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

January 24, 2017

Committee

Reported by Senator Thune, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

January 24, 2017

Committee

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported favorably.

January 24, 2017

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

January 20, 2017

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-33.

January 18, 2017

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.115-33

January 18, 2017