PN89115th Congress (2017-2019)ConfirmedCivilian

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)

Received March 7, 2017

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Member of the Federal Communications Commission

Organization: Federal Communications Commission

Nominee:

Ajit Varadaraj Pai

State: KS

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 209.

October 2, 2017

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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 209.

October 2, 2017

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Considered by Senate.

October 2, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/2/2017.

September 28, 2017

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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 208.

September 28, 2017

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Considered by Senate.

September 28, 2017

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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/28/2017.

September 28, 2017

Floor

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

September 26, 2017

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Cloture motion presented in Senate.

September 26, 2017

Floor

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

September 26, 2017

Calendars

Placed 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.

August 2, 2017

Committee

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

August 2, 2017

Committee

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

August 2, 2017

Committee

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-478.

July 19, 2017

IntroReferral

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

March 7, 2017

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.115-478

July 19, 2017