Wrap Up for Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Roll Call Votes
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #776 Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; confirmed: 50-45.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #436, S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act; not agreed to: 50-46.
Legislative Business
Passed S.2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.742 – 70th Anniversary of United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
S.Res.798 – Great Outdoors Month
S.Res.803 – Carolina Hurricanes
Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:
- S.4952 - to combat fraud in Federal programs (Protecting American Taxpayers Act) (Ernst)
- H.R.2347 – Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
- H.R.5334 – Supporting Early-Childhood Educator’s Deduction Act
- H.R.8469 – making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
COAST GUARD
Exec. Cal. #767 – Rear Adm. (lh) Michael E. Campbell to be Rear Admiral
Exec. Cal. #768 – the following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt. Matthew T. Brown
Capt. Jonathan A. Carter
Capt. Robert C. Compher
Capt. Dorothy J. Hernaez
Capt. Christopher J. Hulser
Capt. Torrence B. Wilson
Exec. Cal. #769 – Rear Adm. (lh) Russell E. Dash to be Rear Admiral
Exec. Cal. #770 – Joanna K. Hiigel to be Rear Admiral
Exec. Cal. #771 – the following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt. John F. Barresi
Capt. Robert J. Berry, II
Capt. Willie L. Carmichael
Capt. Patrick J. Dougan
Capt. Benjamin M. Golightly
Capt. Jacqueline M. Leverich
Exec. Cal. #772 – Tabitha A. Schiro to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #773 – Dorothy J. Hernaez to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard with the exception of PN846 (Millard).