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

Friday, February 3, 2017

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 17

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2017

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Elisabeth Prince DeVos (Cal. No. 11)

Ordered, That following the disposition of H.J. Res. 41 the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture 

on the nomination of Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education, Rule XXII 

notwithstanding. (Feb. 2, 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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1 114-12 Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 

on the Accession of Montenegro

Jan 12, 2017 Reported 

favorably by Mr. Corker, 

Committee on Foreign 

Relations with printed Ex. 

Rept. 115-1 and a resolution 

of advice and consent to 

ratification with 2 conditions 

and 7 delarations.
* 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 COMMERCE

* 3 32 Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary 

of Commerce.

Jan 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Thune, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 5 34 Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., of Florida, to be 

Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development.

Jan 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Crapo, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 8 31 Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be Secretary of the 

Interior.

Jan 31, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 9 36 James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary 

of Energy.

Jan 31, 2017 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 10 48 Linda E. McMahon, of Connecticut, to be 

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, vice Maria Contreras-Sweet,

resigned.

Jan 31, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 11 37 Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be 

Secretary of Education.

Jan 31, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Alexander, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, 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

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 12 26 Steven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be 

Secretary of the Treasury.

Feb 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 13 33 Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of 

Health and Human Services.

Feb 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Hatch, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

14 30 Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney 

General.

Feb 01, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Grassley, Committee on the 

Judiciary, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

15 44 Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator 

of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Feb 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Barrasso, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 16 54 Mick Mulvaney, of South Carolina, to be 

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Shaun L. S. Donovan, resigned.

Feb 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Enzi, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

Feb 02, 2017 Reported by Mr. 

Johnson, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without recommendation, and 

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

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* 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.

1 Jan 04, 2017 Rebecca Emily Rapp, of 

Wisconsin, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Legal Services Corporation for 

a term expiring July 13, 2019, 

vice Sharon L. Browne, 

resigned.

Yes

11 Jan 05, 2017 Mary Ellen Barbera, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

State Justice Institute for a 

term expiring September 17, 

2018, vice Jonathan Lippman, 

term expired.

Yes

12 Jan 05, 2017 David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the State Justice 

Institute for a term expiring 

September 17, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

13 Jan 05, 2017 Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the State Justice 

Institute for a term expiring 

September 17, 2019. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

14 Jan 05, 2017 Chase Rogers, of Connecticut, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the State Justice 

Institute for a term expiring 

September 17, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes

18 Jan 17, 2017 Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the State Justice 

Institute for a term expiring 

September 17, 2018. 

(Reappointment)

Yes
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.