SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JULIE E. ADAMS,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Monday, February 8, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 22

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Denis Richard McDonough (Cal. No. 6)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Monday, February 8, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., the Senate vote without intervening action or debate on the 

nomination; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, the 

President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (Feb. 5, 2021.)
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

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NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 6 78-14 Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Feb 02, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Moran, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 7 78-22 Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of 

Agriculture.

Feb 02, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Boozman, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 8 78-15 Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be 

Secretary of Commerce.

Feb 03, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Wicker, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 9 78-8 Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be 

Secretary of Energy.

Feb 03, 2021 Reported by Ms. 

Murkowski, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, without printed 

report.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 10 78-20 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be 

the Representative of the United States of 

America to the United Nations, with the rank 

and status of the Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative 

of the United States of America in the 

Security Council of the United Nations.

Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

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

NOMINATIONS

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NO.

MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

BY

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* 11 78-21 Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be 

Representative of the United States of 

America to the Sessions of the General 

Assembly of the United Nations during her 

tenure of service as Representative of the 

United States of America to the United 

Nations.

Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* 12 78-6 Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development.

Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Brown, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 13 78-17 Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be 

Chairman of the Council of Economic 

Advisers, vice Tomas J. Philipson.

Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Brown, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

* 14 79-5 Kathleen Holland Hicks, of Virginia, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Defense, vice David L. 

Norquist.

Feb 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Reed, 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

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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.
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.