DEMOCRATS

Guardian - The US Senate will not hold votes on four of Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations and bring the president within striking distance of the 234 total judicial confirmations that occurred during president-elect Donald Trump’s first term.

Currently, the number of judges confirmed under Biden totals 221. Republicans forced numerous procedural votes this week and late-night sessions as the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, attempted to move ahead in getting more of Biden’s nominees confirmed before Congress adjourns and Republicans take control of the chamber in January.

A Senate Democratic leadership aide said late on Thursday that a time agreement had been reached to allow for consideration of seven district court judges in the first week of December. And another six district judges would be placed on the Senate executive calendar, making it possible for them also to be considered on the Senate floor in December.

Jordan Uhl -The House passed HR 9495, the bill that would allow the Treasury department to unilaterally kill non-profit groups. 15 Dems voted for it: Allred Caraveo Case Cuellar Davis (NC) Golden (ME) Gonzalez, V. Lee (NV) Moskowitz Panetta Perez Schneider Suozzi Torres (CA) Wasserman Schult