Senate Hearing for President Trump's TVA Board Nominees
A Senate committee hearing has been scheduled for four of President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors.
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is set to hold the hearing on Wednesday.
Background
Earlier this year, President Trump fired three TVA board members: Michelle Moore and Joe H. Ritch, leaving the board without a quorum and only three members: Bill Renick, Bobby Klein, and Wade White.
According to the TVA Bylaws, the board can continue operations that were established while TVA had a quorum, but it does not have the authority to direct [TVA] into new areas of activity, to embark on new programs, or to change the Corporation’s existing direction.
The hearing is a step towards filling the vacant positions on the TVA Board of Directors.
Author's summary: Senate to hold hearing for Trump's TVA nominees.