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Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Roll Call Votes

  1. Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1071, NDAA; agreed to: 77-22.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #593 Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; invoked: 67-30.
  3. Confirmation Executive Calendar #593 Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; confirmed: 67-30.
  4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #594 Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; invoked: 67-27.
  5. Confirmation Executive Calendar #594 Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; confirmed: 71-29.
  6. Motion to invoke cloture on En bloc nominations listed in S.Res.532; invoked: 53-47.

 

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #269, S.2503 ROTOR Act with Cruz/Cantwell substitute amendment

Cal. #278, S.2393 – Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

S.3436 – Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

H.Con.Res.66 – NDAA Title Amendment

 

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.492 – Community Care for Veterans

S.Res.566 – Department of VA Care

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Congressional Review Act, the following CRA’s will remain in status quo through January 16th, 2026:

  • Cal. #290, S.J.Res.86 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period"
  • Cal. #293, S.J.Res.84 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".

 

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations:

AIR FORCE

Exec. Cal. #581 – Col. George H. Sebren, Jr. to be Brigadier General

 

NAVY

Exec. Cal. #602 – Rear Adm. (lh) Brad J. Collins to be Rear Admiral

 

ARMY

Exec. Cal. #603 – Maj. Gen. John L. Rafferty, Jr. to be Lieutenant General

 

AIR FORCE

Exec. Cal. #604 – Lt. Gen. Dale R. White to be General

 

ARMY

Exec. Cal. #605 – Col. Brad W. Pierson to be Brigadier General

Exec. Cal. #606 – Col. Clinton Mead to be Brigadier General

 

MARINE CORPS

Exec. Cal. #607 – Col. Jonathan H. Vaughn to be Brigadier General

 

And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, with the exception of PN89.