Senate Floor Activity - Monday, May 18, 2026

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, May 14, 2026, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, May 14, 2026, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today .

Executive Business (Monday, May 18)

PN726-1: Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-3: William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-7: Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-8: Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-10: Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-13: Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN726-14: Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-1: Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-3: Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-5: Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-8: Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-9: James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-12: Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-21: Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-22: Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-25: Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-26: Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-27: Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-28: Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-29: Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-31: Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-37: Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-40: Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-41: Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-43: William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-44: Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-48: Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-50: Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-51: Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-52: Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-54: Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-56: Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-57: Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-58: Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-60: David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-61: James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-62: Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-66: Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-67: Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN730-68: Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN786-4: Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN786-7: Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN786-8: David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN786-11: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN806-1: Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN806-3: Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN806-4: Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN806-6: Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

PN852-7: Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:35 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Ricketts in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .