Wrap Up for Thursday, September 23, 2021

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #341, Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; confirmed: 68-30.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #244, Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative; invoked: 85-13.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #244, Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative; confirmed: 85-11.

4.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #241, Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs); invoked: 77-18.

5.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs); confirmed: 72-14.

6.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #333, Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs); invoked: 65-21.

7.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #324, Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs); invoked: 57-26.

8.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #331, Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); invoked: 58-25.

9.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #240, Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); invoked: 54-29.

10.  Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #334, Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs); invoked: 62-21.

Legislative Business

Passed H.R.5293 – Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021.

Agreed to H.Con.Res.41 – authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.

Adopted by voice vote S.Res.381 - National Clean Energy Week.

Adopted the following resolutions, en bloc:

·         S.Res.382 - Rail Safety Week

·         S.Res.383 - National Direct Support Professionals Week

·         S.Res.384 - Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week

·         S.Res.385 - Telehealth Awareness Week

Adopted S.Res.386 - relative to the death of Robert Britton “Bob” Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate.