The Senate convened at 10:00am.
Invoked, 55-41: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #90 Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Confirmed, 52-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #59 Casey Mulligan to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.
The Senate agreed to S.Res. 363 by unanimous consent.
Confirmed, 54-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #90 Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Invoked, 52-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #192 Luigi Rinaldi to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Motion not agreed to, 44-51: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Merkley amendment #3114 to Collins substitute amendment #3411 to Cal. #121, H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Adopted by voice vote: Blumenthal-Padilla amendment to prohibit the use of funds to reduce services under the Veterans Crisis Line. (3432)
Not agreed to 44-51: Murphy amendment to require a report on veterans who would have been reported to the national instant criminal background check system and who die by suicide with firearm (3447) to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Not agreed to 42-53: Van Hollen amendment to prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report (3115) to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act.
Not agreed to, 45-50: Duckworth amendment to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026 (3466) to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Agreed to by voice vote: Tuberville amendment to require the Sec. of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on efforts to review and implement staffing models at the VA Department that will ensure timely, high quality delivery of health care, benefits, and other services.
Not adopted, 14-81: Adoption of Kennedy amendment #3414 to Collins substitute amendment #3411 to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Not agreed to, 15-81: Scott(FL) amendment to reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (3113) to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Not agreed to, 21-75: Johnson amendment to limit disclosures regarding earmarks (3428) to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Adopted, 87-9: Adoption of Collins substitute amendment #3411 to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act of 2026, as amended. (60 vote-affirmative threshold).
PASSED, 87-9: Passage of H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold).
Adopted, 81-15: Adoption of Mullin amendment #3412 (Leg Branch Text) to Collins substitute amendment #3411 to H.R.3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.
Confirmed, 51-44: Executive Calendar #192 Luigi Rinaldi to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Confirmed, 50-45: Executive Calendar #165 Nicholas Kent to be Under Secretary of Education.
The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Saturday, August 2nd.
At 10:00am the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #186 Andrew Puzder to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Additional roll call votes are expected throughout Saturday’s session of the Senate.
The Senate adjourned at 9:51pm.
