Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years, vice Kenji M. Price, resigned.      Zachary A. Cunha, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for the term…

Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Michèle Taylor, of Georgia, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human Rights Council.      Martha Williams, of Montana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, vice Aurelia Skipwith.      Beth Van Schaack, of California,…

Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, vice Raymond Martinez.      Jaime E. Lizárraga, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2027, vice Allison Herren Lee, term expiring.      Vincent Garfield Logan,…

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman.      Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Thomas F. Gilman.      Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States…

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Panama.      Joseph Donnelly, of Indiana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Holy See.      Douglas T. Hickey, of…

Remarks by National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard Assessing the U.S. Recovery at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY It is good to join you for this discussion on the U.S. recovery. Given the unprecedented nature of the pandemic downturn, policymakers and experts are actively assessing the state of our recovery and the contribution of policy. That is especially true here at the Peterson Institute, which has made important contributions…

Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.  (New Position)      Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be Chair of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.  (New Position)      Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be a…

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Jessica D. Aber, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice G. Zachary Terwilliger, resigned.      Nicole L. Angarella, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, United States Agency for International Development, vice Ann Calvaresi Barr,…

Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:      Erek L. Barron, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maryland for the term of four years, vice Robert K. Hur, resigned.      John R. Bass, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be…

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