Here's when the Senate might vote to confirm new TVA board members

If all four men are confirmed, two spots on the nine-member board will remain vacant. One remaining nominee for a spot on the TVA board, Lee Beaman, recently went before a Senate committee for a hearing at which he was grilled by Senate Democrats. One week after the hearing, a vote on his nomination was postponed.

Senate Republicans plan vote on a health care alternative as ACA funds look likely to expire

The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.

Indiana redistricting is up for a final, deciding vote in the state Senate

Indiana state Senators are expected to take a final and deciding vote on redistricting Thursday, and the outcome is still uncertain

Senate confirms Louisiana Trump judge as Shreveport attorney awaits vote

Another Trump nominee, Alexander C. Van Hook, awaits a Senate vote for a separate federal judgeship in Louisiana. Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain, who was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in October, has been confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the Eastern District Court in New Orleans.

Senate blocks Democrats’ bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies

The chamber also blocked a Republican bill to give Americans up to $1,500 to spend on health care instead of extending the subsidies.
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