wrap up, votes still possible tonight
Votes with respect to the omnibus appropriations bill are
still expected this evening. We could see 3 votes tonight—cloture, motion to
waive budget points of order, and motion to concur (passage). Another message will
be sent when an agreement comes together.
We conducted the following Legislative and Executive Business
either by consent or voice votes:
Legislative
Business
Passed HR 4851, Kennedy-King Establishment
Act of 2018 with amendment
The Senate began the Rule 14 process on S.2629,
“Postal Service Reform Act of 2018, to place the bill directly on the Calendar
of Business.
Moved
to concur in House amendment to S. 772, Ashlynne
Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
Passed
S. 1116, Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act
of 2017, w/ hoeven amdt
Passed
S. 607, Native American Business Incubators
Program Act w/ hoeven amdt
Passed
S. 1223, Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal
Act
Passed
S. 269, A bill to provide for the conveyance of
certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to
the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for
other purposes
Passed
S. 943, Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian
Education Program Modernization Act , w/ Lankford amdt
Passed
Cal.343, S.1091 – Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Passed
Cal.342, S.292 – Childhood Cancer STAR
Adopted
the following resolutions:
S.Res.405
– National CACFP Week
S.Res.
445, Hurricane Maria
S.Res.
446, Cerebral Palsy
S.Res.
447, Rehabilitation Counselors
S.Res.
448, Women’s History
S.Res.
449, Asbestos
Executive
Business
DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE
Exec.
Cal. #762 - Thomas T. Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years
Exec.
Cal. #763 - Robert K. Hur, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the
District of Maryland for the term of four years
Exec. Cal. #764 - David C. Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United
States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four
years
EUROPEAN
BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec.
Cal. #330 Steven T. Mnuchin – to be United States Governor of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, United States Governor of the African
Development Fund, and United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank.
INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND
Exec.
Cal. #331 Steven T. Mnuchin – to be United States Governor of the International
Monetary Fund, United States Governor of the African Development Bank, United
States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a
term of five years.
DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY
Exec.
Cal. #721 - Anne Marie White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Energy (Environmental Management)
Exec.
Cal. #722 - Brent K. Park, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration
DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR
Exec.
Cal. #723 - James Edwin Williams, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Labor
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
Exec. Cal. #725 - Mark Schneider, of the District of
Columbia, to be Director of the Institute of Education Science, Department of
Education for a term of six years
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
Exec.
Cal. #616 Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the
United States of America to the Organization of American States
Exec.
Cal. #752 - Robert Frank Pence, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland
Exec.
Cal. #753 - Edward Charles Prado, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic
Exec.
Cal. #754 - Trevor D. Traina, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria
INTERNATIONAL
BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec.
Cal. #755 - Erik Bethel, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a
term of two years
EUROPEAN
BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec.
Cal. #756 - Judy Lynn Shelton, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
Exec.
Cal. #759 - Kevin Edward Moley, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of
State (International Organization Affairs)
PEACE
CORPS
Exec.
Cal. #760 - Josephine Olsen, of Maryland, to be Director of the Peace Corps
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
Exec.
Cal. #761 - Marie Royce, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational
and Cultural Affairs)
APPALACHIAN
REGIONAL COMMISSION
PN 1369, Tim
Thomas, of Kentucky, to be Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional
Commission
MILITARY
PROMOTIONS
ARMY
Exec.
Cal. #742 – Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Hilty to be Major General
NAVY
Exec.
Cal. #743 – Vice Adm. Matthew J. Kohler to be Vice Admiral
AIR
FORCE
Exec.
Cal. #744 – The following to be to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Vincent K.
Becklund
Brig. Gen. Charles S.
Corcoran
Brig. Gen. Barry R. Cornish
Brig. Gen. Christopher E.
Craige
Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft
Brig. Gen. Allan E. Day
Brig. Gen. Eric T. Fick
Brig. Gen. Chad P. Franks
Brig. Gen. John R. Gordy, II
Brig. Gen. Gregory M.
Guillot
Brig. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins
Brig. Gen. Cameron G. Holt
Brig. Gen. Kevin A. Huyck
Brig. Gen. David J. Julazadeh
Brig. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy
Brig. Gen. Kyle J. Kremer
Brig. Gen. Peter J. Lambert
Brig. Gen. William J. Liquori,
Jr.
Brig. Gen. Randall Reed
Brig. Gen. Lenny J. Richoux
Brig. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer
Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw
Brig. Gen. Brad M. Sullivan
Brig. Gen. Stephen C. Williams
MARINE
CORPS
Exec.
Cal. #745 – The following to be to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr.
Brig. Gen. David J. Furness
Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen
Brig. Gen. Michael E. Langley
Brig. Gen. David A. Ottignon
Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley
AIR
FORCE
Exec.
Cal. #746 – Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray to be General
Exec.
Cal. #747 – Maj. Gen. David D. Thompson to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Exec.
Cal. #748 – Vice Adm. Christopher W. Grady to be Admiral
Exec.
Cal. #749 – Rear Adm. Timothy J. White to be Vice Admiral
Exec.
Cal. #750 – Capt. David A. Welch to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec.
Cal. #751 – Rear Adm. Scott A. Stearney to be Vice Admiral
And
all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps,
and Navy
