Wrap Up for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Roll Call Votes

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #80 David Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China; confirmed: 67-29.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #77, Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; invoked: 59-39.
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #77, Warren Stephens, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; confirmed: 59-39.
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #78, Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey; confirmed: 62-36.
5. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #78, Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey; confirmed; 60-36.
6. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #79, Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino; invoked: 84-13.
7. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #79, Tilman Fertitta, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino; confirmed: 83-14.
8. Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.42, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; agreed to: 52-46.

Legislative Business

Passed S.307 – Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.184 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month

S.Res.185 - National Home Visiting Week

S.Res.186 - National Fentanyl Awareness Day

S.Res.187 - Arbor Day

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than Wednesday, April 30, S.J.Res.49 will be discharged from the Committee on Finance, and the Senate will proceed to its consideration. There will be 6 hours for debate only with the time equally divided between the Leaders, or their designees, on the joint resolution. Following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on passage of the joint resolution. Another message will be sent when more information on timing is available.

• S.J.Res.49, National Emergency Designation (Global Tariffs)

 No additional Executive Business