Republicans had criticized Shapiro for not speaking out about the rogue counties defying the state Supreme Court earlier.

There have been at least three other memos and letters protesting the Biden administration's policies regarding Israel this year alone.

Rosbeli Flores Bello, a Venezuelan migrant and former roommate of Ibarra, testified at his trial that she and others "requested a humanitarian flight" to Atlanta.

Procedures that would typically be done in a matter of minutes were expected to drag on for hours, with nearly 20 votes on nine nominees.

The legislation comes as the House is set to welcome its first transgender lawmaker on Jan. 3 with the swearing-in of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE).