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

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 11

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

http://www.senate.gov/ExecutiveCalendar
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Antony John Blinken (Cal. No. 3)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of 

State.

Ordered further, That the time until 12 noon be equally divided between the two Leaders or their 

designees, with the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) be permitted to speak for up to 5 minutes, and 

that at 12 noon, 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. (Jan. 25, 2021.)
RESOLUTIONS

CALENDAR

NO.

S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

1
TREATIES

CALENDAR

NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT REPORTED

BY

2
* 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

3

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

* 3 78-3 Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be 

Secretary of State.

Jan 25, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Risch, 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 PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S DESK

4
* 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

5

** 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.

9 Jan 03, 2021 John M. Barger, of California, to 

be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring 

October 11, 2022, vice David 

Avren Jones, term expired.

Yes

10 Jan 03, 2021 Christopher Bancroft Burnham, 

of Connecticut, to be a Member 

of the Federal Retirement 

Thrift Investment Board for a 

term expiring September 25, 

2024, vice Ronald David 

McCray, term expired.

Yes

11 Jan 03, 2021 Frank Dunlevy, of California, to 

be a Member of the Federal 

Retirement Thrift Investment 

Board for a term expiring 

September 25, 2022, vice 

Michael D. Kennedy, term 

expired. 

Yes
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

NO.

NOMINEE AND OFFICE DATE AND SENATOR

6

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

7

 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.