Wrap Up for Thursday, July 13, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #114 Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; confirmed: 49-47.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; invoked: 51-44.

3.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #21 Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; invoked: 50-45.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #83, S. 932 – No CORRUPTION Act

Cal. #101, S. 112 - To strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida

S. 1096 - Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2023 with Hassan substitute amendment

S. 475 - Hiroshi ‘Hershey’ Miyamura VA Clinic 

H.R. 3672 - Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res. 297 - Honoring Gloria Molina

S.Res. 298 - National Whistleblower Appreciation Day

Executive Business

Confirmed all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard.

The confirmation vote on the following nomination will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader:

1.      Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency