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Open Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nomination of Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security Executive Session 09/18/2014
Open Executive Session to consider the nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II, D. Nathan Sheets, Ramin Toloui, Maria Cancian, and Cary Douglas Pugh Executive Session 07/31/2014
Continuation of the Open Executive Session to consider a Chairman’s Mark entitled The Preserving America’s Transit and Highways Act Executive Session 07/10/2014
Open Executive Session to consider a Chairman’s Mark entitled, The Preserving America’s Transit and Highways Act Executive Session 06/26/2014
Open Executive Session to consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2014, vice Jeffrey Robert Brown, term expired; and for a term expiring September 30, 2020 (Reappointment); Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2018, vice Mark J. Warshawsky, term expired; and Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2016, vice Dana K. Bilyeu, term expired Executive Session 06/18/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nomination of The Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; and Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Executive Session 05/21/2014
Open Executive Session to consider an original bill entitled “Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act;” an original bill entitled “The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014” (The Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 includes both technical corrections and “deadwood” provisions, which are described separately in the attachments); and to fill vacancies on subcommittees, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Congressional Oversight Group, and the Congressional Trade Advisors on Trade Policy and Negotiations Executive Session 04/03/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nomination of Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Janice Eberly Executive Session 02/06/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the Nominations of R. Gil Kerlikowske, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security, vice Alan D. Bersin, resigned; Richard G. Frank, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Sherry Glied, resigned; The Honorable L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years (Reappointment); Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, retired Executive Session 02/04/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal S. Wolin; and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Executive Session 01/15/2014
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Neal S. Wolin; John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2017, vice Douglas H. Shulman, term expired; and Rhonda Schnare Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Executive Session 12/13/2013
Open Executive Session to Consider an Original Bill to Repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate System and to Consider Health Care Extenders; and The Supporting At-Risk Children Act Executive Session 12/12/2013
CANCELLED: Open Executive Session to Organize for the 113th Congress Executive Session 09/18/2013
Open Executive Session to consider favorably reporting the nominations of The Honorable Michael B. Thornton, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years (Reappointment); Joseph W. Nega, of Illinois, to be a Judge of United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Thomas B. Wells, retired; and F. Scott Kieff, of Illinois, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2020, vice Daniel Pearson, term expired. Executive Session 07/25/2013
Open Executive Session to consider the Nomination of Michael Froman, of New York, to be United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Executive Office of the President Executive Session 06/11/2013
Open Executive Session to consider the nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Executive Session 04/23/2013
To Organize for the 113th Congress; and to Consider the Nominations of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Secretary of the Treasury; William B. Schultz, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services; and Christopher J. Meade, of New York, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury Executive Session 02/26/2013
Open Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations of Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, and Albert G. Lauber, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court Executive Session 12/21/2012
Open Executive Session to Consider The Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Executive Session 08/02/2012
Open Executive Session to consider the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion (ENFORCE) Act; Citrus, Cotton, and Wool Trust Funds; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Amendments, Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) Technical Corrections, Burma Sanctions; and Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and Moldova PNTR Executive Session 07/18/2012
Open Executive Session to Consider the Nominations of Mark J. Mazur, Matthew S. Rutherford, and Meredith M. Broadbent Executive Session 06/29/2012
Open Executive Session on The Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012 Executive Session 02/07/2012
Open Executive Session to Consider the nominations of Mary John Miller, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; Alastair M. Fitzpayne, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; Kathleen Kerrigan, of Massachusetts, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; and Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2014. Executive Session 12/17/2011
Open Executive Session to Consider S. 1641, a bill to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; S. 1642, a bill to implement the U.S-Korea Free Trade Agreement; S. 1643, a bill to implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; as well as the associated Statements of Administrative Action; and to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Michael W. Punke, of Montana, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President; Islam A. Siddiqui, of Virginia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President; Paul Piquado, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce; and David S. Johanson, of Texas, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission, for a term expiring December 16, 2018 Executive Session 10/11/2011
Open Executive Session to Consider S. 1542, The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act; and to consider favorably reporting the nominations of Juan F. Vasquez, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; Maurice B. Foley, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; and Janice Eberly, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury, United States Department of Treasury Executive Session 09/20/2011

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