PN78-7117th Congress (2021-2023)ConfirmedCivilian

Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General.

Received January 20, 2021

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Attorney General

Organization: Department of Justice

Nominee:

Merrick Brian Garland

State: MD

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 30. Record Vote Number: 114.

March 10, 2021

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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 30. Record Vote Number: 114.

March 10, 2021

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Considered by Senate.

March 10, 2021

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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/10/2021.

March 9, 2021

Floor

Considered by Senate.

March 9, 2021

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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 112.

March 9, 2021

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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/9/21.

March 6, 2021

Floor

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

March 6, 2021

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Cloture motion presented in Senate.

March 6, 2021

Floor

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

March 6, 2021

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 27.

March 1, 2021

Committee

Reported by Senator Durbin, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Judiciary Committee

March 1, 2021

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Judiciary Committee

March 1, 2021

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-493.

Judiciary Committee

February 23, 2021

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Judiciary Committee

February 22, 2021

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 20, 2021

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.117-493

February 22, 2021