Wrap Up for Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Roll Call Votes
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #910 - Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; invoked: 51-43.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #910 - Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; confirmed: 51-44.
- Motion to invoke cloture on 74 nominations en bloc as provided for in Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817; invoked: 50-44.
- Motion to proceed to Cal. #532 S.J.Res.187, 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)"; not agreed to: 48-50.
Legislative Business
Passed the following bills:
Cal. #256, S.850 – Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act w/ Hassan amdt
Adopted S.Res.831 - Northwest Mississippi Community College 100th Anniversary
Began the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:
- S.5271 - To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification (Husted)
- H.R.7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act
No Executive Business