Senate Floor Activity - Monday, August 3, 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, July 30, 2026, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, July 30, 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.

Legislative Business (Monday, August 3)

H.R. 6500 (Rep. Smith): A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from certain countries in Africa under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to extend customs user fees, and for other purposes.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S. 289 (Sen. Duckworth): A bill to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 2666 (Sen. Budd): A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3977 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, August 3)

PN730-2: Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-11: John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-18: Christopher Michael De Bono, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-23: Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-36: Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-38: Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN730-59: Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN786-5: Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN786-10: Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN787-2: Sharon E. Goodie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN792: Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN806-2: William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN806-5: Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN806-7: Karen Sessions, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN806-9: Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN850: Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-2: Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-3: Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-5: Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-6: Preston Wells Griffith III, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-9: Kenneth Sorenson, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN852-11: Johnson TeeHee II, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN859-1: James Arnott, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN859-2: Jack Chambers, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN859-5: William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN859-6: Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-1: Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-2: Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-3: Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-5: Jason Holt, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-6: James Macy, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-7: David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2031

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-10: Timothy VerHey, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-11: Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN901-12: James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN930-1: Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, Craig S. Iscoe, retired

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN930-5: Craig Edward Leen, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN930-6: Christine Michelle Macey, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN930-8: John Barlow Timmer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN931-2: Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Belize

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN931-3: Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN931-4: Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN931-5: Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN931-6: Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN932: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN933: Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-1: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-2: Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-5: George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-7: Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-8: Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN937-9: Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-1: Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-2: Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-3: Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-4: Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-7: Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN961-9: Barbera Thornhill, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN962-1: David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN962-3: John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2031

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1011: Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1012: Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-3: Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-6: Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-7: Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs)

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-8: Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-9: Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-10: Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-15: John Hurley, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-22: Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-25: Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-31: Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1022-34: Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1093-1: James Andrew Crowell IV, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN1093-2: Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Moran, at 6:46 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.