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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, August 6, 2026

Mr. Tim Sheehy, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Sheehy 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, August 6)

S. 434 (Sen. Peters): A bill to establish the Commercial Space Activity Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 6748 (Sen. Peters): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 6748 proposed by Senator Moody for Senator Peters.
-- Amendment SA 6748 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 1838 (Sen. Hickenlooper): A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6751 (Sen. Hickenlooper): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 6751 proposed by Senator Hickenlooper.
-- Amendment SA 6751 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 2398 (Sen. Collins): A bill to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 3266 (Sen. Wicker): A bill to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 833 (Sen. Schmitt): A resolution recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory, and claim to the 1960 National Championship .
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 836 (Sen. Sullivan): A resolution designating August 16, 2026, as "National Airborne Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 837 (Sen. Daines): A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 838 (Sen. Ossoff): A resolution commemorating the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on August 6, 2025 .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 839 (Sen. Thune): A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Federal Trade Commission v. Key Investment Group, LLC, et al.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 840 (Sen. Thune): A resolution to authorize testimony and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, August 6)

PN681-4: Vincent J. Noble, in the Marine Corps, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN730-2: Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN730-11: John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN730-23: Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN730-36: Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN730-38: Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN730-59: Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN786-10: Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN792: Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN806-2: William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN806-5: Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN850: Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be Archivist of the United States
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN852-2: Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN852-3: Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN852-9: Kenneth Sorenson, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN852-11: Johnson TeeHee II, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN859-1: James Arnott, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN859-5: William Trachman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN859-6: Fleet White, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-1: Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-2: Brian Cavanaugh, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-3: Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-5: Jason Holt, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-10: Timothy VerHey, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-11: Eric Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN901-12: James Woodruff, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN931-2: Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Belize
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN931-3: Sean Costello, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN931-4: Erich Hernandez-Baquero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN931-5: Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN931-6: Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN933: Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN937-1: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN937-2: Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN937-5: George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN937-7: Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN940: Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, in the Space Force, to be General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN961-1: Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN961-2: Cameron Hamilton, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN961-3: Brendan Hanrahan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN961-4: Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN961-7: Brett Matsumoto, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN962-1: David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN962-3: John Crews, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2031
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1011: Charles Baldis, of Virginia, to be Special Counsel , Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1012: Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-3: Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-6: Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-7: Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs)
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-8: Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-9: Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-25: Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-31: Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

PN1022-34: Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

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
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 9:43 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.