Pruitt Floor Vote When

The 52 46 vote came during a rare friday floor.

Pruitt floor vote when.

T he senate confirmed oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt to become president trump s administrator of the environmental protection agency. The vote sets up a final confirmation for pruitt that could come friday afternoon. Said thursday that his request to push back the vote was declined. After three gop senators tested positive for virus floor votes on district judges were postponed.

On february 17 2017 the senate confirmed pruitt by a vote of 52 46 to be the administrator of the environmental protection agency. It is unclear when pruitt s nomination will get a floor vote but he appears positioned to be confirmed albeit with a slim majority. Carper took to the floor to make a last. Here s a full list of senate confirmation votes.

79 80 the vote was mostly along party lines with republican susan collins voting against and democrats joe manchin and heidi heitkamp voting in favor republican john mccain and democrat joe donnelly did not vote. The only republican to hesitate publicly over pruitt is sen. Scott pruitt supporter 04 40. Wilbur ross awaiting floor vote secretary of energy.

Pruitt was questioned by a reporter on his practice of letting polluting companies write letters challenging epa. Booker voted against pruitt s confirmation during a vote before the senate earlier today. 17 2017 the senate voted today to confirm scott pruitt as e p a. Republicans suspend rules advance pruitt to floor vote without a single democrat it s a new tactic for getting trump s controversial picks out of committee.

Cory booker delivered remarks on the senate floor last night against the nomination of scott pruitt to lead the environmental protection agency. Natasha geiling twitter feb 2. Rick perry awaiting floor vote. But hearings will start oct.