September 15, 2025

Routine Proceedings, pages S6585-S6623 Measures Introduced

Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2797-2806, S. Res. 386-388, and S. Con. Res. 22.

Measures Passed

En Bloc Nomination Consideration: By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 517), Senate agreed to S. Res. 377, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Patriot Week

Senate agreed to S. Res. 387, expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2025, as ``Patriot Week''.

National Voter Registration Day

Senate agreed to S. Res. 388, recognizing September 16, 2025, as ``National Voter Registration Day''.

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the reappointment of the following individual to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: Denise A. Hibay of New York.

National Defense Authorization Act: Agreement

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Senate resume consideration of S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.

Nominations En Bloc: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the following en bloc nominations: Jessica Kramer, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Dario Gil, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy. Brandon Williams, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security. Tristan Abbey, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration. Leslie Beyer, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Theodore J. Garrish, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy). Andrea Travnicek, of North Dakota, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Justin Overbaugh, of Florida, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration. Michael Cadenazzi, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Sean O'Keefe, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Michael Obadal, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army. Katherine Sutton, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. William L. Doffermyre, of Texas, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. Kyle Haustveit, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy). Matthew Napoli, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration. Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Conner Prochaska, of Texas, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy. Tina Pierce, of Idaho, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. Jonathan Brightbill, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy. Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of 5 years. Sean McMaster, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. Donald Bergin III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs). John Squires, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Daniel Aronowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Michael Dodd, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (New Position). William Gillis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Jules Hurst III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Brent Ingraham, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. George Wesley Street, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Peter Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency. Jeffrey Bartos, of Pennsylvania, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Jennifer Locetta, of Florida, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Jovan Jovanovic, of Pennsylvania, to be President of the Export- Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029. Richard Fordyce, of Missouri, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. Paul Roberti, of Rhode Island, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation. Jonathan Morrison, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Jason Evans, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management). Edward Aloysius O'Connell, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years. Katherine Scarlett, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality. Bryan Switzer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property), with the rank of Ambassador. Callista Gingrich, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Liechtenstein. Kimberly Guilfoyle, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Greece. Christine Toretti, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Sweden. Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Argentine Republic.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the en bloc nominations, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and the provisions of S. Res. 377 (119th Congress), a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Prior to the consideration of these nominations, Senate took the following action

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the en bloc nominations listed in S. Res. 377, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Nomination Confirmed

Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 519), Stephen Miran, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012.

During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action

By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 518), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.

Nominations Received

Senate received the following nominations: William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years. David A. Bragdon, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years. Lindsey Ann Freeman, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Record Votes

Three record votes were taken today. (Total--519)

Adjournment

Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 8:27 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6623.)