1:26pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #162, Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy.

Confirmed: 79-16.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 1:30pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #162, Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy, and then vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Thursday, July 22^nd at approx. 1:30pm – roll call vote:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #162, Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; confirmed: 50-50, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; invoked: 52-48.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; confirmed: 52-48.

4.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #100, H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure framework); not invoked: 49-51.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal #83, S. 89 - Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021

Cal #84, S. 189 - Veterans’ Disability Compensation COLA Act of 2021

Cal #85, S. 894 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

S. 1910 - FY 2021 Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.139 - Blueberry Month

S.Res.274 - National Day of the American Cowboy

S.Res.309 - Pledge of Allegiance

S.Res.311 - Spelling Bee Champion

S.Res.312 - Tampa Bay Lightning

S.Res.313 - Minot Flood

No additional Executive Business

3:17pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #100, H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure framework).

Not invoked: 49-51.

2:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

Confirmed: 52-48.

12:22pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

Invoked: 52-48.

 11:26pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

Confirmed: 50-50, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, followed by a vote on cloture on the Jenkins nomination.

At 2:30pm, the Senate will vote on (1) confirmation of the Jenkins nominations and (2) the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #100, H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure framework).

Wednesday, July 21^st at 11:30am – 2 roll call votes:

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

Wednesday, July 21^st at 2:30pm – 2 roll call votes:

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #142, Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #100, H.R.3684, INVEST in America Act (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure framework)

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #195, Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General; invoked: 57-43.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #246, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; invoked: 51-50, with the vice president voting in the affirmative.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #195, Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General; confirmed: 56-44.

4.      Toomey amendment #2121 (re: appropriations/point of order); not agreed to: 40-60.

5.      Passage of H.R.1652, VOCA (60-vote threshold); passed: 100-0.

Legislative Business

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

S.2382, to authorize the National Cyber Director to accept details from other elements of the Federal Government on non-reimbursable basis (Portman).

Adopted S.Res.291: congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners softball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s College World Series.

Adopted S.Res.307: congratulating the Mississippi State University baseball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship.

Adopted S.Res.308: commending and congratulating the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons football team for winning the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association football National Championship.

No additional Executive Business

6:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.1652, VOCA.

Passed 100-0.