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The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, May 26, 2022

At approximately 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.350 (Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022).
  2. Passage of J.Res.46 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to “Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers”).

At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to one roll call vote:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, to be Director General of the Foreign Service.

Not invoked by a vote of 47-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #371, H.R.350, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022.

  • Leader Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Cal. #371, H.R.350, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022.

Not Passed by a vote of 46-48: Cal. #396, S.J.Res.46, Johnson Asylum CRA.

Leader McConnell entered a motion to reconsider Cal. #396, S.J.Res.46, Johnson Asylum CRA.

Confirmed by a vote of 82-10: Executive Calendar #461 Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of the Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Foreign Service. No more votes this week.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

Executive Calendar #477, Alex Wagner to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3967 (An act to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances).

The Senate stands adjourned until Monday, June 6 at 3:00pm and will only convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times.

  • Friday, May 27th at 9:30am
  • Tuesday, May 31st at 11:00am
  • Friday, June 3rd at 4:30pm

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #477 Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Shon J. Manasco.

At 5:30pm June 6, the Senate will vote on the Wagner nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following:

  1. Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3967 (An act to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances).
  2. Executive Calendar #477 Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Shon J. Manasco.

The following were confirmed by voice vote:

  • Executive Calendar #906 Teresa Arrington Fox Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2028. (Reappointment)
  • Executive Calendar #905 Denis Udall, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring April 15, 2029. (Reappointment)
  • Executive Calendar #895 Teresa Arrington Fox Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2022, vice Anne J. Udall, term expired.
  • Executive Calendar #894 Denis Udall, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring April 15, 2023, vice Camilla C. Feibelman, term expired.
  • Executive Calendar #964 Benny R. Wagner, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority, vice Richard W. Moore, resigned.
  • Executive Calendar #769 Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Carlos A. Monje, Jr.
  • Executive Calendar #743 Andrew Fois, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of five years, vice Paul R. Verkuil, resigned.
  • Executive Calendar #707 Steven Scott Cliff, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vice Mark R. Rosekind.
  • Executive Calendar #477 Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Shon J. Manasco.

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