Wrap Up for Thursday, April 27, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #3, S.J.Res.4, removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; not invoked: 51-47.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #22, Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; invoked: 50-45.

Legislative Business

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.182 Safe Digging Month

S.Res.183 Arbor Day

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations:

PN 284 - The following-named Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for promotion within the Senior Foreign Service of the United States of America, Class of Minister-Counselor:

Cynthia Duerr, of VA

The following-named Career Members of the Foreign Service for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor:

Conrad Estrada, of DC

Cristobal Zepeda, of CO

PN 285 Career Members of the Foreign Service for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, and a Foreign Service Officer, a Consular Officer, and a Secretary in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America, with one exception (222 nominations)

PN 354 – Career Members of the Foreign Service of the Department of State to be a Foreign Service Officer, a Consular Officer, and a Secretary in the Diplomatic Service of the United States of America (108 nominations)

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