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Senate HELP Committee reports Janet Dillon nomination to full Senate after 12-11 vote
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 to favorably report the nomination of Janet Dillon to lead the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, after sharply divided remarks about PBGC management and Dillon’s record in the private sector and at the EEOC.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 12-11 to favorably report the nomination of Janet Dillon to serve as director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the PBGC, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration.
The vote came after sharply divided statements from committee leaders about the PBGC’s recent operations and about Dillon’s record in both government and the private sector. Supporters said the agency needs reform; opponents said Dillon’s past work shows she would not protect defined‑benefit pensions.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, opened the meeting by saying the committee was meeting to vote on "Ms. Janet Dillon's nomination to serve as the Director of the Pension…
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