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Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 8, 2021

Roll Call Votes

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #567, Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission; confirmed: 68-31.

2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #480, Dierdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board; invoked: 51-48.

3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #480, Dierdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board; confirmed: 52-48.

4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #513, Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection; invoked: 52-47.

5. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #513, Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection; confirmed: 50-47.

6. Motion to discharge S.J.Res.31, re: disapproval of Saudi arms sale; not agreed to: 30-67.

 

Legislative Business

Passed Calendar #173, S.2629 – Better Cybercrime Metrics Act

Agreed to S.Con.Res.22 - Use of Catafalque

Agreed to S.Con.Res.23 - Use of Rotunda

 

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations:

 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Exec. Cal. #534 - Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #535 - Zachary A. Cunha, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #536 - Nikolas P. Kerest, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #581 - Gregory K. Harris, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #582 - Philip R. Sellinger, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #583 - Brandon B. Brown, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #584 - Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years

 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Exec. Cal. #558 - Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2026

 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Exec. Cal. #555 - Erik Adrian Hooks, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security