May 18, 2026
Speeches and Other Business
- 01Iran (Executive Session)2 members spoke
- 02Military Appreciation Month (Executive Session)2 members spoke
- 03Department of Justice (Executive Session)1 member spoke
- 04China (Executive Session)2 members spoke
- 05Executive Resolutions3 members spoke
- 06U.S. Government Accountability Office Opinion Letter1 member spoke
- 07Remembering Dr. William Finlayson1 member spoke
Routine Business (13)
- 01House of Representatives
- 02Senate
- 03Executive Resolution (Executive Session)
- 04Government Funding (Executive Session)
- 05Iran (Executive Session)
- 06Orders for Tuesday, May 19, 2026S.J.Res. 185 →1 member spoke
- 07Order for AdjournmentS.Res. 690 →1 member spoke
- 08Morning Business1 member spoke
- 09Tribute to Thomas J. Foltz
- 10Messages From the President
- 11Executive Messages Referred
- 12Executive Reports of Committee
- 13Foreign Travel Financial Reports
Daily Digest
Routine Proceedings, pages S2317-S2342 Measures Introduced
Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4550- 4559
Page S2326Clarke Nomination: Agreement
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motions to invoke cloture filed on Thursday, May 14, 2026, ripen at 11:45 a.m., and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Sheria Akins Clarke, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m.
Page S2319Nominations Confirmed
Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 46 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 125), Senate confirmed the following nominations en bloc: Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years. William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years. Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years. Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years. Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years. Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years. Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years. Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years. Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030. Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029. Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028. Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines. Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland. Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years. Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue. Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years. Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years. Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years. David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years. James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years. Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador. Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs). Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years. Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years. Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years. Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs). Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years. David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031. Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031. Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs). Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy. Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years. Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia. Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
Pages S2317-19, S2319-21, S2342Nominations Received
Senate received the following nominations: 33 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 92 Army nominations in the rank of general. 22 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Pages S2341-42Record Votes
One record vote was taken today. (Total--125)
Page S2320Adjournment
Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2319.)
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