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

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 45

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Katherine C. Tai (Cal. No. 29)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of Katherine C. Tai, of the District of 

Columbia, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary.

Ordered further, That at 11:30 a.m., post-cloture debate time with respect to the Tai nomination expire.

(Mar. 16, 2021.) 

Xavier Becerra (Cal. No. 37)

Martin Joseph Walsh (Cal. No. 17)

Ordered, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the nominations of Xavier Becerra, of 

California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and 

Plenipotentiary and Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor the mandatory quorum 

calls required under Rule XXII be waived. (Mar. 15, 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 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.

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.

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.
* 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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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.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

35 79-12 Wendy Ruth Sherman, of Maryland, to be 

Deputy Secretary of State, vice Stephen E. 

Biegun.

Mar 11, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

* 36 119 Brian P. McKeon, of the District of Columbia, 

to be Deputy Secretary of State for 

Management and Resources, vice Heather 

Anne Higginbottom.

Mar 11, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

37 78-2 Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of 

Health and Human Services.

Mar 11, 2021 Senate 

Committee on Finance

discharged pursuant to S. 

Res. 27 of the 117th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 38 118 David Turk, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Energy, vice Mark Wesley 

Menezes.

Mar 11, 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 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.