Wrap Up for Thursday, March 28, 2019
Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #9, Nicole Nason, of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration; confirmed: 95-1.
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.276, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Adopted, S.Res.124, condemning the March 15, 2019, terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, offering sincere condolences to all of the victims and their families, and expressing and standing in solidarity with the people and Government of New Zealand.
Adopted by voice vote S.Res.100, recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
Adopted S.Res.69, designating March 29, 2019, as "Vietnam Veterans Day".
Adopted S.Res.118, recognizing the importance of paying tribute to those individuals who have faithfully served and retired from the Armed Forces of the United States, designating April 18, 2019, as "Military Retiree Appreciation Day", and encouraging the people of the United States to honor the past and continued service of military retirees to their local communities and the United States.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place H.R.297, Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
Military Promotions
MARINE CORPS
Exec. Cal. #130 – the following to be Brigadier General:
Col. Leonard F. Anderson, IV
Col. William E. Souza, III
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #131 – Rear Adm. (lh) Peter G. Stamatopoulos to be Rear Admiral
Exec. Cal. #132 – Rear Adm. (lh) Gayle D. Shaffer
Exec. Cal. #133 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Kelly A. Aeschbach
Rear Adm. (lh) Frank D. Whitworth
Exec. Cal. #134 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Blake L. Converse
Rear Adm. (lh) Charles B. Cooper, II
Rear Adm. (lh) Donald D. Gabrielson
Rear Adm. (lh) Gregory N. Harris
Rear Adm. (lh) Jeffrey T. Jablon
Rear Adm. (lh) Yancy B. Lindsey
Rear Adm. (lh) John F. Meier
Rear Adm. (lh) James E. Pitts
Rear Adm. (lh) John B. Skillman
Rear Adm. (lh) Karl O. Thomas
Rear Adm. (lh) John F. Wade
Rear Adm. (lh) Michael A. Wettlaufer
Exec. Cal. #135 – Capt. Dean A. Vanderley to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #136 – Capt. Kenneth W. Epps to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #137 – Capt. Timothy H. Weber to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #138 – Capt. James L. Hancock to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #139 – the following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt. Nicholas M. Homan
Capt. Michael J. Vernazza
Exec. Cal. #140 – Capt. Charles W. Brown to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #141 – Rear Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr. to be Vice Admiral
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #142 – Maj. Gen. Steven L. Basham to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #143 – Col. Steven J. Butow to be Brigadier General
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #144 – Maj. Gen. Karen H. Gibson to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. # 145 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) James P. Downey
Rear Adm. (lh) Shane G. Gahagan
Rear Adm. (lh) Francis D. Morley
Exec. Cal. #146 – Rear Adm. Ronald A. Boxall to be Vice Admiral
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #147 – Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Solhjem to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #148 – the following to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Telita Crosland
Brig. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster
Exec. Cal. #149 – Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #150 – Maj. Gen. Leon N. Thurgood to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #151 – Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt to be Lieutenant General
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #152 – Lt. Gen. James C. Slife to be Lieutenant General
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #153 – Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk, II to be General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #154 – Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne to be Vice Admiral
Exec. Cal. #155 – Jon A. Hill to be Vice Admiral
Exec. Cal. #156 – Rear Adm. Stuart B. Munsch to be Vice Admiral
And all nominations on the Secretary's Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy
