The Senate convened at 10:15am.
Not invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #548, H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act.
Not invoked, 57-43: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #684, H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act.
Invoked, 53-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.
By voice vote, the Senate passed S. 3798 – Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026.
Confirmed by unanimous consent: PN1255-12 – Peter Lord a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Benin PN1255-9 – Keith Heffern a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Gabonese Republic PN1022-36 – Daniel Travis a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone PN1022-39 – Henry Wooster a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kenya PN1021-4 – Joshua Harris a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia PN1255-15 – Nutan Patel to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde PN1255-7 – Steven Gillen a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic PN1255-8 – Charles Goodman III a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Togolese Republic PN1255-13 – John McIntyre a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malawi PN1255-6 – Natasha Franceschi a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Nicaragua.
Confirmed, 47-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #912, Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.
Military Promotion Confirmed by Unanimous Consent: Executive Cal. #913.
The Senate adjourned at 11:25pm.
