SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SONCERIA ANN BERRY,

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

By Rachel R. Creviston, Executive Clerk

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

Thursday, March 11, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 42

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Motion to Discharge Xavier Becerra (PN78-2)

Debra Anne Haaland (Cal. No. 31)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Thursday, March 11, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination of Xavier 

Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services from the Committee on Finance, with the 

time expiring at 12 noon.

Ordered further, That upon disposition of the motion to discharge, the Senate resume consideration of 

the nomination of Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.

Ordered further, That at 1:30 p.m. the cloture motion on the Haaland nomination ripen.

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

mandatory quorum call required under Rule XXII be waived. (Mar. 9, 10, 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

CALENDAR

NO.

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 17 78-23 Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be 

Secretary of Labor.

Feb 12, 2021 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, under 

authority of the order of the 

Senate of 02/11/2021 without 

printed report.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

* 26 78-9 Isabella Casillas Guzman, of California, to be 

Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration.

Feb 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Cardin, Committee on Small 

Business and 

Entrepreneurship, without 

printed report.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

* 28 82 William Joseph Burns, of Maryland, to be 

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 

vice Gina Haspel.

Mar 02, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Warner, Select Committee on 

Intelligence, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 29 78-18 Katherine C. Tai, of the District of Columbia, 

to be United States Trade Representative, 

with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary.

Mar 03, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

* 30 79-1 Adewale O. Adeyemo, of California, to be 

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, vice Justin 

George Muzinich.

Mar 03, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

* 31 78-11 Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be 

Secretary of the Interior.

Mar 04, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Manchin, Committee on 

Energy and Natural 

Resources, 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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[NEW REPORTS]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 32 79-13 Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Deputy 

Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, vice Derek Kan.

Mar 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Sanders, Committee on the 

Budget, without printed 

report.

Mar 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION

* 33 80 Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Securities and Exchange Commission for 

the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 

2021, vice Jay Clayton. 

Mar 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Brown, Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs, without printed 

report.

* 34 81 Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Securities and Exchange Commission for 

a term expiring June 5, 2026. 

(Reappointment)

Mar 10, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Brown, 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 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.