Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 31, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.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 yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 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.

Legislative Business (Thursday, July 31)

S.Res. 361 (Sen. Reed): A resolution designating August 16, 2025, "National Airborne Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 362 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to provide for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 31)

PN12-26: Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN13-11: Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/31/2025.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 465

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN22-18: Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN24-2: Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN25-8: Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 459

PN25-16: Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN25-26: Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/31/2025.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 467

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN26-2: John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-5: Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-25: Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 463

PN26-39: Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-40: Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-42: Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 460

PN26-49: David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/31/2025.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 466

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN55-28: Andrea Lucas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2030

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 462

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/31/2025.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 464

PN55-43: Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN118: 70 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Anthony J. Aceto and ending with Eric M. Young

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN127-3: Trent D. Moon, in the Coast Guard, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN141-30: Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number: 458

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 461

PN247: Vice Adm. Frank M. Bradley, in the Navy, to be Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN271: Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, in the Air Force, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN345-15: Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN361: Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, in the Navy, to be Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN367: 3 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Kevin P. Carmichael and ending with Nicholas P. Zieser

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN369: Col. Woodrow D. Miner, in the Army, to be Brigadier General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN370: Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh, in the Navy, to be Judge Advocate General of the Navy

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN371: 15 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Scott M. Arbeiter and ending with Brian A. Richardson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN374: Clayton T. Manning, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN375: Tok H. Kim, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN376: Robert L. Bond, Jr., in the Space Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN381: Ben M. Rudolphi, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN383: Lane M. Kemp, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN389: Sara B. Mullaney, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN390: Marisol A. Chalas, in the Army, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN391: Amir Soofi, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN393: 62 nominations in the Army beginning with Mitchell J. Akey and ending with Jordan M. Yee

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN394: 322 nominations in the Army beginning with Zachary C. Affrin and ending with 0003230212

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN395: David J. Vandyke, in the Navy, to be Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN396: John H. Ross, in the Navy, to be Captain

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN397: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jake L. Brosnan and ending with Stephanie A. Ramirez

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN398: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Dustin L. Boeding and ending with Leslie H. Wallace

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN399: Tenaugrie S. Redley, in the Space Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN402: Lt. Gen. Stephen L. Davis, in the Air Force, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN404: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Wendy S. Armijo and ending with Col. Manuel A. ColonDeJesus

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN406: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Col. Travis T. Boltjes and ending with Col. Anthony J. Pasquale

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN407: Lt. Gen. David M. Hodne, in the Army, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN408: 6 nominations in the Army beginning with Maj. Gen. Marcus S. Evans and ending with Brig. Gen. Max E. Pearson

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN409: 3 nominations in the Army beginning with Col. Wilkem D. Mollfulleda and ending with Col. Christopher J. Niewind

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN410: 3 nominations in the Navy beginning with Rear Adm. Jeffrey J. Czerewko and ending with Maj. Gen. Christian F. Wortman

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN412: Lt. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, in the Space Force, to be General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN413: Thomas W. Carey, in the Marine Corps, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN414: Kailee H. Evereteze, in the Coast Guard, to be Lieutenant Commander

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN418: Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN419: Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN421: Allen E. Elshire, in the Air Force, to be Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN422: Theodore A. Ornelas, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant Colonel

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN423: John D. Rossi, in the Air Force, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN424: Jeffrey A. Paul, in the Army, to be Major

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN425: 2 nominations in the Navy beginning with Caroline T. Cahill and ending with Alex M. Hendon

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN434: Brig. Gen. Jennifer Hammerstedt, in the Air Force, to be Major General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 10:04 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.