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| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/26 | PN 12-15 | Nomination of Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (53 - 43) |
| 3/26 | PN 12-15 | Nomination of Michael Faulkender to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46) |
| 3/26 | S J Res 18 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions". | Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 47) |
| 3/04 | S J Res 28 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47) |
| 1/27 | PN 11-1 | Nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (68 - 29) |
| 1/25 | PN 11-1 | Nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 23) |