Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 18, 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, December 18)

H.R. 1823 (Rep. Bergman): A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4323 (Rep. Fry): A bill to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4446 (Rep. Dexter): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 607 (Sen. Hassan): A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a plan to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

S. 787 (Sen. Cassidy): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a commission to review operations at the Veterans Health Administration and submit to Congress reports with respect to that review, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4142 (Sen. Moran): To remove the authorization of appropriations for such sums as may be necessary.

-- Amendment SA 4142 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Moran.

-- Amendment SA 4142 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1204 (Sen. Hassan): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1383 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.J.Res. 82 (Sen. King): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 654

S.Res. 321 (Sen. Merkley): A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4140 (Sen. Merkley): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4140 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Merkley.

-- Amendment SA 4140 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4141 (Sen. Merkley): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 4141 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Merkley.

-- Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 571 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A resolution remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who were injured, in the line of duty.

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

S.Res. 572 (Sen. Ernst): A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, December 18)

PN12-1: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 657

-- Considered by Senate.

PN22-11: Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN25-29: Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN26-24: Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN26-26: Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN26-37: James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN26-47: Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-2: Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-7: Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-10: Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-13: Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-26: Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-34: Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN55-44: Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-4: Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-8: Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-11: Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-12: Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-13: Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN60-17: Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN129-1: David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN129-6: Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN129-7: Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN129-17: Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-2: Pedro Allende, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-5: Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-8: Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-10: Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-12: Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-14: Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-16: David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-20: Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-22: Benjamin Hobbs, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-25: William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-26: Ronald Kurtz, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-27: William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN141-39: Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-1: Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-2: John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-3: Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-4: Jonathan Burke, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-6: Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-11: Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-12: John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN246-13: Chris Pilkerton, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN345-8: Stella Herrell, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN345-10: Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN345-12: Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN345-13: Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN345-14: Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN373: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 42. Record Vote Number: 659

-- Considered by Senate.

PN379-3: Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-4: James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-7: David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-9: Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-11: Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-13: Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-15: Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-16: James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-17: Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-18: James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-19: Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-20: Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-21: Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-22: Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN379-26: Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-2: Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-3: Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-4: Arthur Graham, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-5: Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-6: Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-9: Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-10: James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN416-12: John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-1: Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-2: Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-3: Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-5: Thomas Ferguson III, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-7: Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-10: Maurice Todd, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN445-11: Douglas Troutman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN447: Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN462-1: Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN462-3: Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN462-4: Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN465-1: Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN465-2: Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN466-7: Stephen F. Rickard, 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.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN466-8: Elana S. Suttenberg, 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.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN466-9: John Cuong Truong, 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.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN499-2: Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN499-8: Peter Metzger, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN499-10: Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN499-11: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 656

-- Considered by Senate.

PN499-12: Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN518-5: Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN519-2: Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN560-3: Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN615-2: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/18/2025.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 35. Record Vote Number: 658

-- Considered by Senate.

PN619: Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, in the Coast Guard, to be Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN624-1: Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

PN624-2: Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 10:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.