PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
Bills and resolutions
Courts: constitutional amendment to limit terms of office of judges of Supreme Court and inferior courts (see H.J. Res. 145), H1921 [30JA]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]
——— prohibit certain senior Federal officers or acting officers from carrying out duties of other Federal positions (see H.R. 7483), H2185 [11FE]
Government: prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see S. 4188), S1614 [25MR] (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]
Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Secretary of HHS for Indian Health and require Senate confirmation (see S. 3767), S470 [3FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: restore executive power to appoint U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 8065), H2675 [24MR]
Civilian
African Development Bank: nominations, S179 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Asian Development Bank: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
CIA: nominations confirmed, S61 [6JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
CPSC: nominations, S180 [13JA], S583 [11FE]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
——— nominations withdrawn, S1052 [12MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of Commerce: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of Defense: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations confirmed, S18 [5JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of Energy: nominations, S583 [11FE], S740 [2MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: nominations, S180 [13JA], S942 [9MR], S1715 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S1560 [23MR]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of HUD: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of Justice: nominations, S18 [5JA], S179–S181 [13JA], S397 [29JA], S583 [11FE], S740 [2MR], S942 [9MR], S1715 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S557 [10FE], S1588 [24MR]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of Labor: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
Dept. of State: nominations, S179–S181 [13JA], S397 [29JA], S583 [11FE], S740 [2MR], S942 [9MR], S1715 [13AP]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
——— nominations withdrawn, S1052 [12MR], S1716 [13AP]
Dept. of the Interior: nominations, S180 [13JA], S583 [11FE]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: nominations, S180 [13JA], S1715 [13AP]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Dept. of Transportation: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations confirmed, S717 [26FE]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: nominations, S1715 [13AP]
EEOC: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Executive Office of the President: nominations confirmed, S61 [6JA]
Eximbank: nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
FEC: nominations, S583 [11FE]
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: nominations, S179 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Federal Maritime Commission: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
FERC: nominations, S397 [29JA]
Foreign Service: nominations, S1644 [25MR]
FRS: nominations, S852 [4MR]
FTC: nominations, S180 [13JA]
Inter-American Foundation: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
ITC: nominations, S397 [29JA]
Judiciary: nominations, S18 [5JA], S180 [13JA], S397 [29JA], S740 [2MR], S1745 [14AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S122 [8JA], S473 [3FE], S495 [4FE], S518 [5FE], S1158 [17MR], S1745 [14AP], S1843 [20AP]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Merit Systems Protection Board: nominations, S1715 [13AP]
NASA: nominations, S179 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
National Archives and Records Administration: nominations, S740 [2MR]
National Endowment for the Humanities: nominations, S495 [4FE]
NLRB: nominations, S1715 [13AP]
NRC: nominations, S397 [29JA]
NSF: nominations, S740 [2MR]
NTSB: nominations, S180 [13JA], S1715 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S689 [25FE]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Postal Service: nominations, S180 [13JA], S740 [2MR]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Public Health Service: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Surface Transportation Board: nominations, S180 [13JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
TVA: nominations, S180 [13JA], S397 [29JA]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
U.S. African Development Foundation: nominations, S180 [13JA], S397 [29JA]
——— nominations returned, S1 [3JA]
U.S. Agency for Global Media: nominations, S1052 [12MR]
Cloture motions
Benton, Megan Blair: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S480 [4FE]
Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S507 [5FE], S528 [9FE]
Davis, Andrew B.: nomination to be district judge, S1731 [14AP], S1814 [16AP]
DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE], S665 [25FE]
Fowlkes, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S437 [2FE]
Ganjei, Nicholas J.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S450 [3FE]
Lea, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S486 [4FE]
McCormack, Ryan: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S641 [24FE], S697 [26FE]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1542 [23MR]
Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1425 [20MR], S1506 [22MR]
Olson, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S459 [3FE], S504 [5FE]
Peterson, Aaron C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S452 [3FE]
Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S877 [5MR], S941 [9MR]
Shepherd, John T.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1707 [13AP]
St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1065 [17MR]
Wolfe, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1721 [14AP]
Lists
Nominations placed on the Secretary’s desk, S472 [3FE]
Military
Air Force: nominations, S122 [8JA], S181 [13JA], S268, S269 [15JA], S397 [29JA], S583 [11FE], S942 [9MR], S1418 [19MR], S1715, S1716 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S427, S428 [30JA], S852 [4MR]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Army: nominations, S122 [8JA], S181 [13JA], S268, S269 [15JA], S397 [29JA], S495 [4FE], S584 [11FE], S768 [3MR], S852 [4MR], S942 [9MR], S1052 [12MR], S1418 [19MR], S1644 [25MR], S1715, S1716 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S61 [6JA], S140 [12JA], S428 [30JA], S852, S853 [4MR], S967 [10MR]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Coast Guard: nominations, S182 [13JA], S398 [29JA], S585 [11FE], S626 [23FE], S1418 [19MR], S1716 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S518 [5FE], S616 [12FE]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Marine Corps: nominations, S122 [8JA], S182 [13JA], S268 [15JA], S495 [4FE], S626 [23FE], S768 [3MR], S1715, S1716 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S427, S428 [30JA], S852, S853 [4MR]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Navy: nominations, S182 [13JA], S269 [15JA], S584 [11FE], S942 [9MR], S1418 [19MR], S1715, S1716 [13AP]
——— nominations confirmed, S428 [30JA], S853 [4MR]
——— nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Space Force: nominations returned, S2 [3JA]
Motions
McCormack, Ryan: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S641 [24FE]
Notices
Intention not to object to nomination of Thomas M. Carden, Jr., to be National Guard Bureau Vice Chief: Senator Padilla, S140 [12JA]
Intention not to object to nomination of Thomas M. Siverts to be Marine Corps Brigadier General: Senator Wyden, S1831 [17AP]
Intention to object to nomination of Joshua M. Rudd to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief: Senator Wyden, S688 [25FE]
Intention to object to nomination of Sean Plankey to be Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director: Senator Wyden, S443 [2FE]
Intention to object to nomination of Thomas M. Siverts to be Marine Corps Brigadier General: Senator Wyden, S1578, S1584 [24MR]
Intention to object to nomination of Thomas P. MacNeil to be Navy Commander: Senator Wyden, S1578, S1584 [24MR]
Intention to object to nomination of Vincent J. Noble to be Marine Corps Colonel: Senator Wyden, S1578, S1584 [24MR]
Remarks in Senate
Bailey, Sara: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S24 [6JA]
Bass, Keith: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs, S17 [5JA]
Benton, Megan Blair: nomination to be district judge, S434 [2FE], S481 [4FE]
Burrows, Daniel E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy, S506 [5FE], S542 [10FE]
Carden, Thomas M., Jr.: nomination to be National Guard Bureau Vice Chief, S140 [12JA]
Carl, Jeremy: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for International Organizations, S523 [9FE], S971 [11MR]
Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): nomination lists, S470 [3FE], S1046 [12MR]
Davis, Andrew B.: nomination to be district judge, S1731 [14AP], S1837 [20AP]
DeLeeuw, John: nomination to NTSB, S623 [23FE], S657, S665 [25FE]
Fowlkes, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S447 [3FE]
FRS: ensure independence of Board of Governors, S602 [12FE]
Ganjei, Nicholas J.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S450, S451 [3FE]
Lea, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S435 [2FE], S483, S486 [4FE], S497, S503 [5FE]
Lilly, Kevin: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, S616 [12FE]
McCormack, Ryan: nomination to be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy, S641 [24FE], S691, S701 [26FE]
McDonald, Colin: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division, S1467 [21MR], S1526 [23MR], S1565–S1567 [24MR]
Mullin, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1163 [18MR], S1331, S1332 [19MR], S1421 [20MR], S1505 [22MR], S1525–S1527, S1529–S1531, S1541 [23MR]
Nominations: considered and confirmed en bloc, S52 [6JA], S424 [30JA], S507 [5FE], S606 [12FE], S796 [4MR]
Olson, Justin R.: nomination to be district judge, S458 [3FE], S504–S506 [5FE]
Peterson, Aaron C.: nomination to be district judge, S417 [30JA], S475 [4FE]
Plankey, Sean: nomination to be Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director, S438 [2FE]
Rudd, Joshua M.: nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, S675 [25FE], S877 [5MR], S912–S914 [9MR], S949–S951 [10MR]
——— nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, unanimous-consent agreement, S914 [9MR]
——— nomination to be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief, unanimous-consent request, S913, S914 [9MR]
Senate: legislative accomplishments, S67 [7JA], S186 [14JA]
Shepherd, John T.: nomination to be district judge, S1660 [26MR], S1717, S1721 [14AP]
Simmons, Joshua: nomination to be CIA General Counsel, S19 [6JA]
Siverts, Thomas M.: nomination to be Marine Corps Brigadier General, S1830 [17AP]
St. John, Anna: nomination to be district judge, S1034 [12MR], S1053 [16MR], S1059, S1065 [17MR]
Trump, President: call for appointment of FEC nominees to fill vacancies in agency leadership, S232 [15JA]
Warsh, Kevin: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S402 [30JA]
Wolfe, Christopher R.: nomination to be district judge, S1661 [26MR], S1722 [14AP]
Zeldin, Lee M.: call for resignation as EPA Administrator, S1654–S1659 [26MR]
Reports filed
Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]
Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]
Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE], S608 [12FE], S1046 [12MR], S1739 [14AP]
Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1784 [15AP]
Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S375, S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]
Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S376 [29JA], S705 [26FE], S1579 [24MR]
Nomination of Aaron C. Peterson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Ademola Adewale-Sadik To Be African Development Bank U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1784 [15AP]
Nomination of Andrew B. Davis To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S880 [5MR]
Nomination of Andrew Benson To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Anna St. John To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S880 [5MR]
Nomination of Arvind Raman To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Standards and Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Asel Roberts To Be Ambassador to Slovenia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Brian Barber To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Brian Birdwell To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Sustainment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S958 [10MR]
Nomination of Brian C. Lea To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Brian D. Miller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Brian Gootkin To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1668 [26MR]
Nomination of Catherine Dillon To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1784 [15AP]
Nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S880 [5MR]
Nomination of Colin McDonald To Be Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Daniel E. Burrows To Be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Legal Policy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Daniel J. Edwards To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of Daniel Satterlee To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Darin Smith To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of David C. Fowlkes To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of David LaCerte to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S801 [4MR]
Nomination of David St. Pierre To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Douglas Weaver to NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S801 [4MR]
Nomination of Eric Meyer To Be Ambassador to Sri Lanka: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S375 [29JA]
Nomination of Frank Garcia To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1009 [11MR]
Nomination of Frank Weiland To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S375 [29JA]
Nomination of Gregory Gilmore To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S705 [26FE]
Nomination of Gregory LoGerfo To Be Dept. of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S375 [29JA]
Nomination of James Bishop To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of James Stuart To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1668 [26MR]
Nomination of Jared Novelly To Be Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Jennifer Wicks McNamara To Be Ambassador to Vietnam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S375 [29JA]
Nomination of John DeLeeuw to NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of John T. Shepherd To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S880 [5MR]
Nomination of Joshua M. Rudd To Be NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command Chief: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S552 [10FE]
Nomination of Justin R. Olson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Kevin Holmes To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Kyle Haustveit To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S801 [4MR]
Nomination of Lee Lipton To Be Ambassador to Philippines: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Mark Ditlevson To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S958 [10MR]
Nomination of Markwayne Mullin To Be Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Matthew Anderson To Be NASA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Megan Blair Benton To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Melissa Holyoak To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Michael Graham to NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Nicholas J. Ganjei To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Phillip Williams, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Priscilla Lopez To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1367 [19MR]
Nomination of Richard Kloster to Surface Transportation Board: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Richard Price To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of Robert Cekada To Be ATF Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S880 [5MR]
Nomination of Robert Harvey to Federal Maritime Commission: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of Robert Rotter To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S881 [5MR]
Nomination of Robert W. Sweeney To Be Asian Development Bank U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Ryan McCormack To Be Under Sec. of Transportation for Policy: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of Ryan Raybould To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]
Nomination of Seval Oz To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Research and Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1046 [12MR]
Nomination of Stevan Pearce To Be BLM Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S801 [4MR]
Nomination of Steven Haines To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Industry and Analysis: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of Steven Lewis To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S1366 [19MR]
Nomination of Thomas G. Allan, Jr., To Be Coast Guard Vice Commandant: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S470 [3FE]
Nomination of Thomas Govan, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]
Nomination of Troy Edgar To Be Ambassador to El Salvador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Wesley Brooks To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1009 [11MR]
Nomination of William Boyle To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S256 [15JA]
Nomination of William Long To Be Ambassador to Iceland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1008 [11MR]
Nomination of Yeouk Kim To Be U.S. Representative to Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1784 [15AP]
Nomination of Zachary Keller To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S509 [5FE]