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The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 52-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #144 James O’Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Invoked, 52-43 : Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #120 John Andrew Eisenberg to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Invoked, 49-40: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #111 Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General.

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June 9^th.

Two votes at 5:30pm:

Confirmation of the nomination of Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate adjourned at 3:09pm.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Friday, August 7, 2026.

At 11:30am, on Friday, August 7th, the Senate will proceed to four roll call votes on the following:

Adoption of Paul amendment #6715 in relation to Cal. #454, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.
Passage of Cal. #454, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
Confirmation of the en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.817.
Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment #6732 to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

Please note, further roll call votes are expected during Friday’s session of the Senate.