Wrap Up for Thursday, March 22, 2018
Wrap Up for Thursday,
March 22, 2018
Roll Call Votes
Motion to instruct the SAA to
request the presence of absent senators; agreed to: 91-6.
Motion to invoke cloture on
H.R.1625, omnibus appropriations; Invoked: 67-30
Motion to concur in House
amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.1625, omnibus appropriations bill;
Agreed To: 65-32
Legislative Business
HR 4851, Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018 with
amendment
The Senate began the Rule 14
process on the following bills:
S.2629, “Postal Service
Reform Act of 2018, to place the bill directly on the Calendar of Business.
H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and
Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018.
Moved to concur in House
amendment to S. 772, Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert
in Indian Country Act
Passed S. 1116, Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2017,
w/ hoeven amdt
Passed S. 607, Native American Business Incubators Program Act w/
hoeven amdt
Passed S. 1223, Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Passed S. 269, A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain
property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and to the
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation located in Dillingham, Alaska, and for
other purposes
Passed S. 943, Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program
Modernization Act , w/ Lankford amdt
Passed H.R.4547,
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Passed Cal.343, S.1091 –
Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Passed Cal.342, S.292 –
Childhood Cancer STAR
H.Con.Res.116,
enrollment correction to H.R.1625, omnibus appropriations, as amended with
Risch amendment #2226 (wilderness naming)
Adopted the following
resolutions:
S.Res.405 – National CACFP
Week
S.Res. 445, Hurricane Maria
S.Res. 446, Cerebral Palsy
S.Res. 447, Rehabilitation
Counselors
S.Res. 448, Women’s History
S.Res. 449, Asbestos
Executive Business
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Exec. Cal. #762 - Thomas T.
Cullen, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of
Virginia for the term of four years
Exec. Cal. #763 - Robert K.
Hur, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maryland for
the term of four years
Exec.
Cal. #764 - David C. Joseph, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years
EUROPEAN BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec. Cal. #330 Steven T.
Mnuchin – to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, United States Governor of the African Development Fund, and
United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Exec. Cal. #331 Steven T.
Mnuchin – to be United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund,
United States Governor of the African Development Bank, United States Governor
of the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Governor of the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Exec. Cal. #721 - Anne Marie
White, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental
Management)
Exec. Cal. #722 - Brent K.
Park, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Exec. Cal. #723 - James Edwin
Williams, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Exec.
Cal. #725 - Mark Schneider, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the
Institute of Education Science, Department of Education for a term of six years
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Exec. Cal. #616 Carlos
Trujillo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of
America to the Organization of American States
Exec. Cal. #752 - Robert
Frank Pence, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Republic of Finland
Exec. Cal. #753 - Edward
Charles Prado, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Argentine Republic
Exec. Cal. #754 - Trevor
D. Traina, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Republic of Austria
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec. Cal. #755 - Erik
Bethel, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years
EUROPEAN BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Exec. Cal. #756 - Judy
Lynn Shelton, of Virginia, to be United States Director of the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Exec. Cal. #759 - Kevin
Edward Moley, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International
Organization Affairs)
PEACE CORPS
Exec. Cal. #760 - Josephine
Olsen, of Maryland, to be Director of the Peace Corps
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Exec. Cal. #761 - Marie
Royce, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and
Cultural Affairs)
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL
COMMISSION
PN 1369, Tim Thomas, of Kentucky, to be Federal
Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission
MILITARY PROMOTIONS
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #742 – Brig. Gen.
Timothy J. Hilty to be Major General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #743 – Vice Adm.
Matthew J. Kohler to be Vice Admiral
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #744 – The
following to be to be Major General:
Brig.
Gen. Vincent K. Becklund
Brig.
Gen. Charles S. Corcoran
Brig.
Gen. Barry R. Cornish
Brig.
Gen. Christopher E. Craige
Brig.
Gen. Andrew A. Croft
Brig.
Gen. Allan E. Day
Brig.
Gen. Eric T. Fick
Brig.
Gen. Chad P. Franks
Brig.
Gen. John R. Gordy, II
Brig.
Gen. Gregory M. Guillot
Brig.
Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins
Brig.
Gen. Cameron G. Holt
Brig.
Gen. Kevin A. Huyck
Brig.
Gen. David J. Julazadeh
Brig.
Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy
Brig.
Gen. Kyle J. Kremer
Brig.
Gen. Peter J. Lambert
Brig.
Gen. William J. Liquori, Jr.
Brig.
Gen. Randall Reed
Brig.
Gen. Lenny J. Richoux
Brig.
Gen. Carl E. Schaefer
Brig.
Gen. John E. Shaw
Brig.
Gen. Brad M. Sullivan
Brig.
Gen. Stephen C. Williams
MARINE CORPS
Exec. Cal. #745 – The
following to be to be Major General:
Brig.
Gen. James W. Bierman, Jr.
Brig.
Gen. David J. Furness
Brig.
Gen. John M. Jansen
Brig.
Gen. Michael E. Langley
Brig.
Gen. David A. Ottignon
Brig.
Gen. Thomas D. Weidley
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #746 – Lt. Gen.
Timothy M. Ray to be General
Exec. Cal. #747 – Maj. Gen.
David D. Thompson to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #748 – Vice Adm.
Christopher W. Grady to be Admiral
Exec. Cal. #749 – Rear Adm.
Timothy J. White to be Vice Admiral
Exec. Cal. #750 – Capt. David
A. Welch to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #751 – Rear Adm.
Scott A. Stearney to be Vice Admiral
And all nominations on the
Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy
