The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #43 Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Invoked, 73-25: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Invoked, 53-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #44 Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the NIH.

Invoked, 56-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Confirmed, 56-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Invoked, 52-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #39 James Bishop to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The Senate adjourned at 9:29 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will next meet for a pro forma session only on the following dates:

Tuesday, August 5th at 1pm

Friday, August 8th at 1:05pm

Tuesday, August 12 at 8:00 am

Friday, August 15th at 10:15am

Tuesday, August 19 at 10am

Friday August 22 at 9am

Tuesday, August 26th at 12pm

Friday August 29th at 7am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will proceed to S.2296 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed of S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026