Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #627 Scott A. Nathan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation; confirmed: 72-24.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #498 Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army; invoked: 95-2.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #498 Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army; confirmed: 93-2.

4.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #495 John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy; confirmed: 79-17.

5.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #496 Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 75-21.

6.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #673 Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025; confirmed:56-40.

7.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #654 Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; confirmed: 61-35.

8.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #636 Neil Harvey MacBride, of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury; confirmed: 61-33.

9.      Motion to discharge the nomination of Sam Bagenstos to be General Counsel to the Department of Health and Human Services from the Finance Committee; agreed to 48-47.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.508, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS shooting anniversary

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

1.      S.3600 - to improve cybersecurity of the Federal Government, and for other purposes (Peters).

2.      H.R.3076 – to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

3.      H.R.6617 – making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

1. S.3623 – VAWA Reauthorization

No additional Executive Business