8:10 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Matthews nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the Kimmitt nomination, at approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If cloture is invoked on the Monarez nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the Monarez nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. If cloture is invoked on the Brown nomination, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.
Tuesday, July 29th at approx. 11:30am – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Tuesday, July 29th at approx. 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuesday, July 29th up to 2 hours, then – 2 roll call votes expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
Tuesday, July 29th up to 2 hours, then – at least 1 roll call vote:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
Senator Thune has filed cloture on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
2. Executive Calendar #94 William Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
3. Executive Calendar #274 Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4. Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
5. Executive Calendar #182 Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General
6. Executive Calendar #95 Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
7. Executive Calendar #113 Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
8. Executive Calendar #172 Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service
9. Executive Calendar #282 Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
In today’s wrap up:
Legislative Business
Passed S.2480 Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
Executive Business
At a time to be determined, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #292 Emil J. Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
8:05 p.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Earl Matthews to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense. The motion to invoke cloture was invoked by a roll call vote of 50 – 45. Senators not voting Cassidy, Gallego, Murkowski, Tillis, Welch.
7:00 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the confirmation of the nomination of David Wright to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The confirmation was agreed to by a roll call vote of 50-39.
6:35 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke in favor of S. 2480, a bill to request the Secretary of Homeland Security to release in full the unclassified report entitled U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN SECURITY 2022 and asked the legislation to be passed by unanimous consent. The measure was agreed to.
6:25 p.m. At approximately 7:00 p.m., the Senate is expected to vote on the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of David Wright to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Earl Matthews to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense
6:19 p.m. By a vote of 51-45, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of David Wright to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The vote was party line and Senators missing were Cassidy, Murkowski, Warren, and Welch.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Wright to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
5:20 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the Wright nomination.
5:07 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Israel and Gaza.
4:51 p.m. Senator Capito spoke in support of the Wright nomination.
4:46 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
- Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
- Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.
- Gadyaces Serralta, of Florida, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service.
- Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security.
4:36 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the meat and cattle industry in Texas.
3:52 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on bicameral work.
3:13 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on President Trump’s nominations.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on Medicaid.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session and has resumed consideration of the nomination of Sam Brown to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #85 Sam Brown to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. — the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #273 David Wright to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
At approximately 8:00 p.m. — If cloture is invoked on the Wright nomination, we expect two votes:
1.Confirmation of the Wright nomination.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #110 Earl Matthews to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:
1. William Kimmitt to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.
2. Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. Sam Brown to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
