Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
The House has not yet chosen a new speaker. In the most recent balloting, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., received 210 votes, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, received 194 votes, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., received 8 votes, and 7 other Republicans received a total of 17 votes.
There were no key votes in the House this week.
Senate
DELAWARE JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jennifer L. Hall to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for Delaware. Hall has been a magistrate judge on the Delaware court since 2019; previously, she was a federal prosecutor in the state. A supporter, Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., said Hall’s “exceptional qualifications, strong character, and even temperament will make her an asset to the District of Delaware.” The vote, on Oct. 17, was 67 yeas to 29 nays.
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
PENNSYLVANIA JUDGE: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julia Kathleen Munley to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Munley was a private practice lawyer in the state for more than two decades then, in 2016, took her current role as a county trial court judge. A supporter, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Munley’s “significant litigation background and experience as a state court judge will serve her well on the federal bench.” The vote, on Oct. 17, was 52 yeas to 45 nays.