House votes
Disaster preparedness contracts: The House has passed the Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act (S. 979), sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit information to Congress and make changes to advance contracts it agrees to for stockpiling goods and planning for services that will be needed in future disaster recovery efforts. A supporter, Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said the billâs âreforms will help improve our disaster preparedness and provide clarity to states and local communities on how to better leverage these useful contracts.â The vote, on Dec. 18, was 386 yeas to 1 nay.
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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Senate Republican candidates at Valdosta Regional Airport Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON (CN) Senators voted to confirm Fernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha for a seat on the Central District of California bench Sunday following an agreement on a Covid-19 relief bill.
Aenlle-Rocha worked for the federal government from 1987 until 1999, starting in Los Angeles County as a deputy district attorney. He spent about four years with the Southern District of Florida as an assistant U.S. attorney before moving to the Central District of California in the same position.
From there, Aenlle-Rocha dove into private practice, working as an associate with Stephan, Oringher, Richman and Theodora a Los Angeles firm focused on a wide variety of litigation from antitrust suits to sports and entertainment representation. He was a partner with White and Case before being seated on the Los Angeles County Superior Court