The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 53-40: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #84 Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

Invoked, 51-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #42 Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of

State for Management and Resources.

Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #42 Michael Rigas to be Deputy Secretary of

State for Management and Resources.

Invoked, 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #72 Emil Michael to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Confirmed, 54-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #72 Emil Michael, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, vice Heidi Shyu, resigned.

Invoked, 51-45 Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #82 Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Jason Scott Miller, resigned.

Confirmed, 52-45: Executive Calendar #82 Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, vice Jason Scott Miller, resigned.

Invoked, 52-47: Executive Calendar #88 Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey M. Prieto.

The Senate adjourned at 9:37pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:45pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

At 2:15pm – 1 vote expected:

Motion to Proceed S.J. Res 84 – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability”.