The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

Friday, May 24^th at 9:45am;

Tuesday, May 28^th at 11:30am; and

Friday, May 31^st at 10:30am.

When the Senate adjourns on Friday it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June 3, 2019.

On Monday, following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #78, S.1332, to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029 (Paul). At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed.

As a reminder, Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following items:

1. Motion to proceed to S. 1332, to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029. (Paul)
2. Executive Calendar #157, Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2025.
3. Executive Calendar #224, David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs).
4. Executive Calendar #162, Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
5. Executive Calendar #163, Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2024.
6. Executive Calendar #198, Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
7. Executive Calendar #39, Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
8. Executive Calendar #40, Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
9. Executive Calendar #56, Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.

Monday, June 3^rd at 5:30pm – 2 roll call votes expected

1.       Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1332, to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029 (Paul)

If cloture is not invoked, then:

2.       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #157, Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security

Roll Call Votes

1.       Passage of Calendar #94, S.151: Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, as amended; passed: 97-1.

2.       Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to H.R.2157; waived: 84-9.

3.       Passage of H.R. 2157, as amended, Disaster Supplemental Appropriations; passed: 85-8.

Legislative Business

Agreed to S.Con.Res.3: Marshall Islands.

Adopted S.Res.213: National Public Works Week.

Adopted S.Res.222: Vision to Learn.

Adopted S.Res.223: DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day.

Adopted S.Res.224: National Nurses Week.

Adopted S.Res.225: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day.

Adopted S.Res.226: National Foster Care Month.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S.886, and the bill be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Passed S.1693: to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for 2 weeks (June 14, 2019). If the House passes the disaster supplemental appropriations bill as passed by the Senate, the National Flood Insurance Program will be reauthorized to September 30, 2019.

Executive Business

ARMY

Executive Calendar #247 – Col. Edward S. Smith to be Brigadier General

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar #248 – the following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Marcus B. Annibale

Col. Melvin G. Carter

Col. Robert C. Fulford

Col. Joseph A. Matos, III

Col. Jason L. Morris

Col. Thomas B. Savage

Col. Daniel L. Shipley

Col. James B. Wellons

Col. Brian N. Wolford

ARMY

Executive Calendar #249 – Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble to be Lieutenant General

NAVY

Executive Calendar #250 – Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn to be Vice Admiral                                                                                                                                                                  

ARMY

Executive Calendar #251 – Gen. James C. McConville to be General

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #253 – Maj. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #254 – Maj. Gen. Eric T. Fick to be Lieutenant General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #255 – Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Martin to be General

Executive Calendar #256 – Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #257 – Maj. Gen. Robert P. White to be Lieutenant General

NAVY

Executive Calendar #258 – Vice Adm. William R. Merz to be Vice Admiral

Executive Calendar #259 – Rear Adm. Ross A. Myers to be Vice Admiral

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar. #260 – Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith to be Lieutenant General

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #261 – Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. to be General

Executive Calendar #262 – Col. David A. Harris, Jr. to be Brigadier General

NAVY

Executive Calendar #263 – Adm. William F. Moran to be Admiral

Executive Calendar #264 – Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke to be Admiral

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar #265 – Lt. Gen. Herman S. Clardy, III to be Lieutenant General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #266 – The following to be Major General:

Brig. Gen. Peter B. Andrysiak, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga

Brig. Gen. John W. Brennan, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Miguel A. Correa

Brig. Gen. Clement S. Coward, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe

Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue

Brig. Gen. Scott L. Efflandt

Brig. Gen. Michael R. Fenzel

Brig. Gen. David J. Francis

Brig. Gen. Bradley T. Gericke

Brig. Gen. Neil S. Hersey

Brig. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard

Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland

Brig. Gen. Omar J. Jones, IV

Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Maranian

Brig. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane

Brig. Gen. Christopher O. Mohan

Brig. Gen. Laura A. Potter

Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Pugh

Brig. Gen. Robert A. Rasch, Jr.

Brig. Gen. John B. Richardson, IV

Brig. Gen. Kenneth T. Royar

Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Smith

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Todd, III

Brig. Gen. Kevin Vereen

Brig. Gen. Robert F. Whittle, Jr.

Brig. Gen. David Wilson

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #267 – Col. Tracy D. Smith to be Brigadier General

Executive Calendar #268 – Col. Frank W. Roy to be Brigadier General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #269 – Maj. Gen. Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr. to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #270 – Brig. Gen. Kenneth A. Nava to be Major General

Executive Calendar #271 – The following to be Major General:

Brig. Gen. Francis J. Evon, Jr.

Brig. Gen. David J. Mikolaities

Executive Calendar #272 – Brig. Gen. Mark J. Schindler to be Major General

Executive Calendar #273 – The following to be Major General:

Brig. Gen. John F. Hussey

Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Juknelis

The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Jan C. Norris

Col. Michael K. Pyle

Executive Calendar #274 – The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Nicole M. Balliet

Col. James A. Benson

Col. Brian D. Bobo

Col. Rodney C. Boyd

Col. Andre J. Chevalier

Col. Michael N. Cleveland

Col. Amy F. Cook

Col. Timothy D. Covington

Col. Ronald A. Cupples

Col. Jamie J. Dailey

Col. Ronnie B. Delfin

Col. Thomas C. Friloux

Col. Kevin A. Fujimoto

Col. Doyle Gillis, Jr.

Col. Charles D. Hausman

Col. Cindy H. Haygood

Col. Lynn M. Heng

Col. Larry L. Henry

Col. Scott W. Hiipakka

Col. Christine L. Hoffmann

Col. Bryan M. Howay

Col. Jack A. James

Col. Nick Johnson

Col. Robert J. Larkin

Col. John A. Leblanc

Col. David A. Lopina

Col. Corwin J. Lusk

Col. Roger D. Lyles

Col. Thomas H. Mancino

Col. Timothy S. Mclaughlin

Col. Alberto L. Miranda

Col. Jennifer R. Mitchell

Col. Jesse M. Morehouse

Col. Alan B. Naugher

Col. John T. Oakley

Col. Douglas A. Paul

Col. John A. Pelleriti

Col. John J. Perkins

Col. Dean A. Preston

Col. Stephen L. Rhoades

Col. Christopher S. Sandison

Col. Stephen E. Schemenauer

Col. Matthew D. Smith

Col. Wallace E. Steinbrecher

Col. Robin B. Stilwell

Col. Craig W. Strong

Col. Blair E. Tinkham

Col. Michael A. Tougher, III

Col. Michael E. Wegscheider

Col. Brian F. Wertzler

Col. Richard A. Wholey

Col. Richard D. Wilson

Col. John J. Wojcik

Col. James A. Zollar

Executive Calendar #275 – The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Bradley J. Cox

Col. Carl C. Danberg

Col. Daniel H. Dent

Col. Ralph R. Robovsky

Col. Adam C. Volant

Executive Calendar #276 – The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Andrew C. Diefenthaler

Col. James M. Jones

NAVY

Executive Calendar #277 – Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck to be Vice Admiral

MARINE CORPS

Executive Calendar #278 – Lt. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #279 – Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #280 – Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, Jr to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #281 – Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund to be Lieutenant General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #282 – The following to be Major General:

Brig. Gen. Rodney L. Faulk

Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich

Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco

Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Mosser

Brig. Gen. John H. Phillips

Brig. Gen. Joe D. Robinson

Brig. Gen. Alberto C. Rosende

Brig. Gen. Richard C. Staats, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Kevin C. Wulfhorst

The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Timothy E. Brennan

Col. Cary J. Cowan, Jr.

Col. Christopher J. Dziubek

Col. Jeffrey M. Farris

Col. Robert E. Guidry

Col. Michelle A. Link

Col. Laurence S. Linton

Col. Pamela L. McGaha

Col. Steven B. McLaughlin

Col. Joseph A. Papenfus

Col. Joseph A. Ricciardi

Col. Patricia R. Wallace

Col. David P. Warshaw

Col. Stuart E. Werner

Col. Wanda N. Williams

AIR FORCE

Executive Calendar #283 – Maj. Gen. David S. Nahom to be to be Lieutenant General

Executive Calendar #284 – Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb to be Lieutenant General

ARMY

Executive Calendar #285 – The following to be Brigadier General:

Col. Jack M. Davis

Col. Paula C. Lodi

Col. Mark W. Thompson

Executive Calendar #286 – Brig. Gen. Jeffery D. Broadwater to be Major General

And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Calendar #226 - Michael G. Bailey, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the District of Arizona for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #227 - Brent R. Bunn, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the District of Idaho for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #228 - Eric S. Gartner, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #235 - Timothy J. Downing, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #236 - William Travis Brown, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years

Executive Calendar #237 - Michael Blaine East, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Executive Calendar #112 - William Bookless, of California, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

Executive Calendar #124 - Christopher Fall, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Executive Calendar #187 - John Barsa, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Executive Calendar  #215 - Richard C. Parker, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #177 - Michael J. Fitzpatrick, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador.

Executive Calendar #220 - Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Executive Calendar #289 - Bridget A. Brink, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Slovak Republic. 

Executive Calendar #290 - John Jefferson Daigle, of Louisiana, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde.

Executive Calendar #291 - Matthew S. Klimow, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Turkmenistan.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Executive Calendar #179 - Jeffrey Ross Gunter, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.

Executive Calendar #218 - James S. Gilmore, of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador

And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Foreign Service.

Reached the following agreement: that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate vote on Executive Calendar #122 - Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy).

4:14pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 2157, as amended, Disaster Supplemental Appropriations.   

Passed: 85-8.

3:47pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Cornyn motion to waive all applicable points of order to H.R.2157, as amended. 

Agreed to: 84-9.

4:14pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 2157, as amended, Disaster Supplemental Appropriations.   

12:46pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of Cal #94, S.151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, as amended with the committee-reported amendment.

Passed: 97-1.

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #23, Howard C. Nielson, Jr., of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah; confirmed: 51-47.

2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #35, Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Easter District of Missouri; confirmed: 53-45.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #37, Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; confirmed: 55-43.

4.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38, Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina; confirmed: 55-43.

No Legislative Business

No Executive Business

The Senate stands in recess until 9:30am on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume Executive Session. Discussions continue on supplemental/disaster appropriations.

Roll call votes are expected during Thursday’s session.

5:42pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #38, Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina 

        Confirmed: 55-43.

At 5:23pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #37, Carl J. Nichols, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia

 Confirmed: 55-42.

Next:

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38, Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina