October 3, 2025

Routine Proceedings, pages S6921-S6942 Measures Introduced

Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2968-2974, and S. Res. 430-431.

Measures Passed

Choose Respect Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 431, supporting the goals and objectives of Choose Respect Day.

En Bloc Consideration of Certain Nominations

By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 541), Senate agreed to S. Res. 412, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Measures Considered

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act: By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. EX. 542), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2882, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

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

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on October 1, 2025.

Senate agreed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on October 1, 2025.

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act

By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 543), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon reconsideration rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5371, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026.

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

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on October 1, 2025.

Senate agreed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on October 1, 2025.

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2882, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, October 3, 2025, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 6, 2025.

Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5371, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of S. 2882, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

National Defense Authorization Act: Agreement

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, October 6, 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; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Friday, October 3, 2025, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 6, 2025.

En Bloc Consideration of Certain Nominations: Cloture

Senate began consideration of the following en bloc nominations: Paul Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2031. James Baehr, of Louisiana, to be General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. Patrick David Davis, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Leah Campos, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Brandon Judd, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile. Joseph Popolo, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Catherine Jereza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity). Ned Mamula, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey. David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce. David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Kirsten Baesler, of North Dakota, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. Wayne Palmer, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. Julie Hocker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Marco Rajkovich, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30, 2030. John Busterud, of California, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency. Stanley Woodward, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General. Janet Dhillon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of 5 years. David Keeling, of Kentucky, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Kimberly Richey, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education. Jonathan Berry, of Maryland, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor. Andrew Rogers, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. Marc Andersen, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of 7 years expiring March 1, 2032. Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Usha-Maria Turner, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Joseph Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador. Brian Morrissey, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. Craig Trainor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. David Peters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Mary Riley, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education. Brian Christine, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Jonathan Snare, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2029. David Brian Castillo, of Washington, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor. David Barker, of Iowa, to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. Brittany Panuccio, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2029. Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment. Audrey Robertson, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy). Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Taylor Jordan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Derek Barrs, of Florida, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Michael Rutherford, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation (New Position). Gregory Zerzan, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. Christopher Fox, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Alex Adams, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services. Jonathan McKernan, of Tennessee, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury. Macon Hughes, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Philip Weinberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Timothy John Walsh, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management). Gustav Chiarello III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Michael Stuart, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services. William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Laura Swett, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2030. David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026. Arch Capito, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years. David Dunavant, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of 4 years. Matthew Harvey, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years. John Heekin, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of 4 years. Leif Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years. Adam Sleeper, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of 4 years. David Toepfer, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of 4 years. Kurt Alme, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of 4 years. Nicholas Chase, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of 4 years. Bart McKay Davis, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of 4 years. David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of 4 years. Lesley Murphy, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of 4 years. Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of 4 years. Kurt Wall, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years. David Charles Waterman, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years. Daniel Rosen, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of 4 years. Somers Farkas, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malta. Nicole McGraw, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Leandro Rizzuto, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador. Herschel Walker, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Stacey Feinberg, of California, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Richard Buchan III, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. Bill Bazzi, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia. Lynda Blanchard, of Alabama, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador. Howard Brodie, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland. Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria. Melinda Hildebrand, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica. Michel Issa, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic. Nicholas Merrick, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Roman Pipko, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. Thomas Rose, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland. William White, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium. John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia. Anjani Sinha, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. Sean O'Neill, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Julie Stufft, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Dan Negrea, of Connecticut, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of 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. Sergio Gor, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India. Stephanie Hallett, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain. James Holtsnider, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Jacob Helberg, of Florida, to be an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment). Benjamin Black, of New York, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation. Thomas DiNanno, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs. Sarah Rogers, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. Michael DeSombre, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs). Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor). Todd Wilcox, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security). Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.

A motion was entered to close further debate on the en bloc consideration of the nominations, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and the provisions of S. Res. 412 (119th Congress), a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of H.R. 5371, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026.

Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action

Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the en bloc nominations listed in S. Res. 412, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Record Votes

Three record votes were taken today. (Total--543)

Adjournment

Senate convened at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 3:57 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6942.)