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Votes at a glance: confirmations and procedural rules adopted in Connecticut House session
Summary
The House adopted a mix of confirmations, judicial reappointments and procedural changes on Jan. 28; many items were placed on consent calendars and several roll-call votes were recorded for higher-profile nominations and certified measures.
The Connecticut House cleared a large slate of confirmations, reappointments and procedural changes on Jan. 28, adopting multiple joint resolutions, emergency-certified measures and consent-calendar items.
Key roll-call results and notable confirmations
- House Joint Resolution 29 — Confirmed Raheem L. Mullins (nominee) to serve as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court: roll-call tally announced as 131 yes, 13 no, 6 absent (adopted).
- Emergency-certified Senate Joint Resolution 33 — Amended joint rules of the Senate and House regarding executive and legislative nominations committee membership: roll-call tally recorded 143 yes, 0 no, 7 absent (adopted).
- Emergency-certified House Resolution 12 and House Resolution 11 — Both measures were adopted (see separate coverage for substantive pension and disability changes). Recorded tallies: HR 12 (143 yes, 0 no, 7 absent); HR 11 (143 yes, 0 no, 7 absent).
Consent calendars and grouped confirmations
The chamber repeatedly used the consent calendar to confirm a large series of judicial nominees and reappointments without separate roll-call votes on each item. The…
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