World & Nation
The Senate confirms Patricia Millett for the D.C. Circuit Court and Rep. Melvin Watt to head a housing agency. The session’s final weeks could be spent clearing a backlog of nominees.
Dec. 10, 2013
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 56-38 Tuesday to seat Patricia Millett on the U.S.
Politics
Senate confirms D.C. Circuit nominee, first under new Senate rules
Opinion
Re “Trigger the ‘nuclear option,’” Editorial, Nov. 1 The Times is correct: Senate Republicans have promiscuously deployed the filibuster in the judicial confirmation process, exacerbating the confirmation wars.
Nov. 10, 2013
Letters: Justice poorly served
Freed of filibuster threat, Senate OKs two Obama nominees
The GOP move prompts a new threat from Democrats to use the ‘nuclear option’ to change filibuster rules – and sets the stage for more partisan showdowns.
Oct. 31, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Mel Watt as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Tuesday, ending a long battle by Democrats to change leadership of the entity that regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
California
A divided City Council approved hiring 10 new police officers and six firefighters Tuesday, but it postponed a proposed utility tax hike to pay for the positions until conducting a public hearing.
Aug. 13, 1992
Senate confirms Mel Watt to key housing post