On Feb. 2, the Senate floor voted on the nomination of Joseph Lee Falk to be a member of the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors.
The vote counted 60 yeas, 37 nays, and three abstentions. Two independents, 48 Democrats, and 10 Republicans voted yes. However, 37 Republicans voted no. Two other GOP senators and one Independent did not vote.
According to the White House, in his nominations sent to the Senate on Jan. 3 and Sept. 19, 2022., President Joe Biden nominated Falk to be a member of the U.S. Institute of Peace Board of Directors.
The United States Institute of Peace is a national organization formed by Congress to advance the belief that a world free of violent conflict is possible and essential for U.S. and world security….