Schedule for Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Matthews nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the Kimmitt nomination, at approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If cloture is invoked on the Monarez nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the Monarez nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
If cloture is invoked on the Brown nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.
Senator Thune has filed cloture on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
2. Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
3. Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4. Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
5. Executive Calendar #182 Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General
6. Executive Calendar #95 Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
7. Executive Calendar #113 Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
8. Executive Calendar #172 Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service
9. Executive Calendar #282 Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
Tuesday, July 29th at approx. 11:30am – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Tuesday, July 29th at approx. 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuesday, July 29th up to 2 hours, then – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
Tuesday, July 29th up to 2 hours, then – at least 1 roll call vote:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs