Wrap Up for Thursday, July 30, 2026
Roll Call Votes
- Motion to proceed to Cal. #533 S.J.Res.199, disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)" (Murray); not agreed to: 47-52.
- Motion to discharge S.J.Res.181, directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress (Gillibrand), from the Committee on Foreign Relations; not agreed to: 49-50.
- Adoption of Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817, providing for en bloc consideration of (74) certain Executive Calendar nominations; adopted: 50-47.
Legislative Business
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.821 - National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
S.Res.822 - American Grown Flower and Foliage Month
S.Res.823 - National Farmers Market Week
S.Res.824 - Gold Star Children’s Day
S.Res.825 - Mississippi Christian University Bicentennial
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
AIR FORCE
Cal. #878 – the following to be Brigadier General:
Col. Michael C. Alfaro
Col. Geoffrey I. Church
Col. Christopher G. Clark
Col. Cory M. Damon
Col. Denny R. Davies
Col. Amy M. Glisson
Col. Jonathan W. Graham
Col. Timothy M. Helfrich
Col. Mark McGill
Col. Dennis L. Phillips
Col. David M. Skalicky
Col. Timothy J. Spaulding
Col. Kenneth A. Stremmel
Col. Brandon J. Tellez
Col. Paul P. Townsend
Col. George N. Vogel
Col. David J. Wilson
Cal. #879 - Maj. Gen. Paul R. Fast to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #880 - Brig. Gen. Peter M. Bonetti to be Major General
Cal. #881 – the following to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Jon A. Eberlan
Brig. Gen. David C. Epperson
Brig. Gen. Lance R. French
Brig. Gen. Jesse J. Friedel
Brig. Gen. Richard A. Goodman
Brig. Gen. Steven M. Gorski
Brig. Gen. Glenn T. Harris
Brig. Gen. Brian S. Laidlaw
Brig. Gen. Jason E. Lindsey
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey W. Nelson
Brig. Gen. Nathan L. Owendoff
Brig. Gen. Max E. Pearson
Brig. Gen. William S. Rogers
Brig. Gen. Travolis A. Simmons
Cal. #882 – the following to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Mary K. Haddad
Brig. Gen. Frank R. Kincaid
Brig. Gen. William A. Matney
Brig. Gen. Kenneth J. Ostrat
Brig. Gen. Mark D. Richey
Cal. #883 - Maj. Gen. Bradford R. Everman to be Lieutenant General
ARMY
Cal. #884 - Maj. Gen. James B. Bartholomees to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #885 - Maj. Gen. Charles T. Lombardo to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #886 - Lt. Gen. James P. Isenhower, III to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #887 - Maj. Gen. Clair A. Gill to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #888 - Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #889 - Maj. Gen. John W. Lubas to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #890 - Lt. Gen. Brian S. Eifler to be Lieutenant General
Cal. #891 - Col. Nicholas H. Gist to be Brigadier General
NAVY
Cal. #892 - Rear Adm. Michael S. Wosje to be Vice Admiral
Cal. #894 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Joshua C. Himes
Rear Adm. (lh) Kurtis A. Mole
Cal. #895 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas J. Dickinson
Rear Adm. (lh) Todd S. Weeks
Cal. #896 - Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin J. Brown to be Rear Admiral
Cal. #897 – the following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas A. Donovan
Rear Adm. (lh) Paul J. Lanzilotta
Rear Adm. (lh) Donald W. Marks
Rear Adm. (lh) Andrew T. Miller
Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher A. Nash
Rear Adm. (lh) Lincoln M. Reifsteck
Rear Adm. (lh) Bradley N. Rosen
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas E. Shultz
Rear Adm. (lh) Michael T. Spencer
Rear Adm. (lh) David P. Walt
SPACE FORCE
Cal. #898 – the following to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Cantore
Brig. Gen. Brian A. Denaro
Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen
FOREIGN SERVICE
All nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Foreign Service.
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force with the exception of PN970-2 and PN1151 Omar Vargas; Army with the exception of PN1015-2 Mark R. Berube and Mandi A. Samples, PN1017-2 Joel A. Arends and Michael D. Thompson, PN1061-2 Theresa M. Long, PN1065-2 Samuel A. Smith, PN1072-2 Philip T. Buckler, PN1104 Austin D. Roberts and John A. Goodwin, PN1105 Justin M. Smith; Navy with the exception of PN835-2, PN925, PN990-2 Robert J. Moreno and Joshua Q. McCright, and PN1029-2 Kelly Cruz and Space Force.