The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #43 Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Invoked, 73-25: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Invoked, 53-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #44 Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the NIH.

Invoked, 56-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Confirmed, 56-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Invoked, 52-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #39 James Bishop to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The Senate adjourned at 9:29 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on the following:

  1. Motion to discharge S.J.Res.180, the Van Hollen War Powers Resolution regarding Iran, from the Foreign Relations Committee.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #827, Daniel Mack Traynor, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #831, Antonio M. Pozos, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.