Wrap Up for Thursday, March 25, 2021

Roll Call Votes

1.       Kennedy amendment #1401 to H.R.1799; not agreed to: 48-52.

2.       Rubio amendment #1405 to H.R.1799; not agreed to: 48-52.

3.      Motion to waive Budget Act with respect to H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act; waived: 64-36.

4.      Passage of H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act; passed: 92-7.

5.      Scott (FL) amendment #1411 to H.R.1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts; not agreed to: 47-50.

6.      Passage of H.R.1868, as amended; passed: 90-2.

Legislative Business

By voice vote, agreed to Shaheen-Collins substitute amendment #1410 to H.R.1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts.

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.109, designating April 2021 as “National Native Plant Month”.

S.Res.130, remembering the 5th anniversary of the terrorist attacks at Brussels Airport and the Maalbeek metro station in Belgium and honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks.

S.Res.144, recognizing the week of March 21 through March 27, 2021, as ‘‘National Poison Prevention Week’’.

S.Res.145, designating the first week of April 2021 as ‘‘National Asbestos Awareness Week’’.

Cal.#17, S.Res.34, recognizing the 200th anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

1.      S.963: the Domestic Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2021

2.      H.R.1868: making several budgetary and technical changes to provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provided additional relief to address the ongoing impact of COVID-19.

Executive Business

By voice vote, confirmed Executive Calendar #30 Adewale O. Adeyemo, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.

Confirmed the following nominations:

SPACE FORCE

Executive Calendar #41 – To be Brigadier General:

Col. Dennis O. Bythewood

Col. Todd R. Moore

Col. Devin R. Pepper

Col. James E. Smith         

NAVY

Executive Calendar #44 – To be Rear Admiral:

Rear Adm. (lh) James A. Aiken

Rear Adm. (lh) Michael E. Boyle

Rear Adm. (lh) Keith B. Davids

Rear Adm. (lh) Leonard C. Dollaga

Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher S. Gray

Rear Adm. (lh) John E. Gumbleton

Rear Adm. (lh) Sara A. Joyner

Rear Adm. (lh) James A. Kirk

Rear Adm. (lh) Andrew J. Loiselle

Rear Adm. (lh) Brendan R. McLane

Rear Adm. (lh) Peter G. Vasely

Rear Adm. (lh) James P. Waters, III

Rear Adm. (lh) George M. Wikoff

Executive Calendar #45 - To be Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

Capt. Christopher D. Alexander

Capt. Sean R. Bailey

Capt. Thomas R. Buchanan

Capt. Christopher J. Cavanaugh

Capt. Brad J. Collins

Capt. Jennifer S. Couture

Capt. William R. Daly

Capt. Erik J. Eslich

Capt. Ronald A. Foy

Capt. Patrick J. Hannifin

Capt. Christopher A. Kijek

Capt. Oliver T. Lewis

Capt. Stephen G. Mack

Capt. Benjamin R. Nicholson

Capt. Randall W. Peck

Capt. Benjamin G. Reynolds

Capt. Mark A. Schafer

Executive Calendar #46 – To be Rear Admiral (lower half):

Capt. Ronald J. Piret

Capt. Ralph R. Smith, III

Executive Calendar #47 – To be Rear Admiral:

Rear Adm. (lh) Joseph D. Noble, Jr.

Executive Calendar #48 – To be Rear Admiral

Rear Adm. (lh) William E. Chase, III

Rear Adm. (lh) John A. Okon

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar #49 - To be Brigadier General:

Col. Joseph R. Clearfield

Col. Mark H. Clingan

Col. Simon M. Doran

Col. Walker M. Field

Col. Anthony M. Henderson

Col. Michael E. McWilliams

Col. Matthew T. Mowery

Col. Andrew M. Niebel

Col. Ahmed T. Williamson

Executive Calendar #50 – To be Brigadier General:

Col. Sean N. Day

Executive Calendar #51 – To be Major General:

Brig. Gen. Mark A. Hashimoto

NAVY

Executive Calendar #52 - To be Admiral

Vice Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Jr.

COAST GUARD

Executive Calendar #56 - To be Commander:

               Jerry L. Smith

And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.