SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Jennifer A. Gorham, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, April 6, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 53

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Neil M. Gorsuch (Cal. No. 33)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the time until the vote on the motion 

to invoke cloture on the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme 

Court of the United States be equally divided between the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the Senator from 

California (Mrs. Feinstein) or their designees.

Ordered further, That with respect to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Gorsuch nomination, 

the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Apr. 5, 2017.)

Sonny Perdue (Cal. No. 31)

Ordered, That following Leader remarks on Monday, April 24, 2017, the Senate proceed to executive 

session for consideration of the nomination of Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Ordered further, That the time until 5:30 p.m. be equally divided in the usual form, and that at 5:30 p.m., 

the Senate vote on confirmation with no intervening action or debate, and that if confirmed, the President be 

immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Apr. 5, 2017.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

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* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 31 90 Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, to be Secretary of 

Agriculture.

Mar 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Roberts, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 32 88 R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary 

of Labor.

Mar 30, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED 

STATES

33 55 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an 

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 

United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased.

Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

34 56 Rod J. Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Attorney General, vice Sally Quillian Yates, 

resigned.

Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

35 57 Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate 

Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, 

resigned.

Apr 03, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION

* 36 47 Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of 

the Securities and Exchange Commission for 

a term expiring June 5, 2021, vice Daniel M. 

Gallagher, Jr. (term expired).

Apr 04, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

4

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

* 37 102 Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. 

Mendez.

Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

38 101 Heather Wilson, of South Dakota, to be 

Secretary of the Air Force, vice Deborah Lee 

James.

Apr 05, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

McCain, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

5
* Committee of jurisdiction has requested appropriate biographical and financial information on this nominee

** Committee of jurisdiction has received the necessary biographical and financial information on this nominee; nominee will remain in this 

section for 10 session days

PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS

MESSAGE

NO.

DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

COMMITTEE

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** REQUESTED 

INFORMATION 

RECEIVED

SENATOR REQUESTED REFERRAL TO 

COMMITTEE OF JURISDICTION 

Pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th Congress, nominations in this section of the Executive Calendar are entitled to expedited procedures.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

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When a notice of intent to object is given to the appropriate leader, or their designee, and such notice is submitted for inclusion in 

the Congressional Record and the Senate Executive Calendar, or following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, 

or disposition of, matters relating to nominations and treaties on their behalf, it shall be placed in the section of the Senate Executive 

Calendar entitled “Notice of Intent to Object”. (S. Res. 28, 112th Congress)
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION

DATE SUBJECT

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 After an action taken by the Senate, any Senator voting with the prevailing side or who has not voted may, on the same day or on 

either of the next two days of actual session thereafter, either enter a motion for reconsideration or move a reconsideration. This section 

contains such motions not yet acted on as so provided by Rule XIII, Paragraph 1.