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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years, Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years, Colin McDonald, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years, Brian Barber, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, Steven Lewis, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years, and Priscilla Lopez, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, all of the Department of Justice, S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and H.R.2159, to direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses.

Judiciary Committee · Senate · Business meeting · Mar 12, 2026 · 216, Hart Senate Office Building

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Legislation considered

  • HR 2159 Count the Crimes to Cut Act
  • S 545 Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

Nominations considered

7 nominations were on this agenda (119-730-68, 119-786-07, 119-730-05, 119-730-09, 119-730-44, 119-786-09, 119-806-04).

Motions and votes

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Source: the official Congress.gov record for this event — https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338048. Committee record: Committee record.

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