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Senate Floor Activity - Saturday, August 2, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 (Saturday, August 2)

H.R. 2170 (Rep. Smith): A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2808 (Rep. Rose): A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1155 (Sen. Hyde-Smith): A bill to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.
-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2296 (Sen. Wicker): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 2682 (Sen. Blumenthal): A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in West Haven, Connecticut, as the "Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center".
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 369 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating August 21, 2025, as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 370 (Sen. Kennedy): A resolution commending the Superdome on the occasion of its golden jubilee and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Saturday, August 2)

PN12-26: Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 19. Record Vote Number: 493
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 494

PN22-18: Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 23. Record Vote Number: 499

PN24-2: Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 497

PN25-16: Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 495

PN26-2: John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 42. Record Vote Number: 496

PN26-5: Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 487
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 488

PN26-39: Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 485
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 486

PN26-40: Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 489
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 490

PN55-43: Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 22. Record Vote Number: 498

PN345-15: Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 491
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 492

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 9:59 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.