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

Monday, April 26, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 63

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Jason Scott Miller (Cal. No. 58)

Janet Garvin McCabe (Cal. No. 54)

Colin Hackett Kahl (Cal. No. 68)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Monday, April 26, 2021, the Senate proceed 

to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., the cloture motions with respect to the following nominations ripen:

Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and 

Budget;

Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; 

and

Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the above nominations, the 

mandatory quorum calls required under Rule XXII be waived. (Apr. 22, 2021.) 
RESOLUTIONS

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S. RES.

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TREATIES

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TREATY

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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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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AIR FORCE

42 131 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

Mar 23, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Reed, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. Sharon R. Bannister

Brig. Gen. Paul A. Friedrichs

43 132 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:

Mar 23, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Reed, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Major General

Brig. Gen. John J. Allen

Brig. Gen. Jason R. Armagost

Brig. Gen. Matthew W. Davidson

Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Downs

Brig. Gen. Troy E. Dunn

Brig. Gen. Peter M. Fesler

Brig. Gen. David M. Gaedecke

Brig. Gen. Anthony W. Genatempo

Brig. Gen. David A. Harris, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley

Brig. Gen. Robert S. Jobe

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey R. King

Brig. Gen. Leonard J. Kosinski

Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Kunkel

Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman

Brig. Gen. Brook J. Leonard

Brig. Gen. David B. Lyons

Brig. Gen. Michael E. Martin

Brig. Gen. Albert G. Miller

Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle

Brig. Gen. Clark J. Quinn

Brig. Gen. Adrian L. Spain

Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley
* 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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MESSAGE

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NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR REPORTED

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 54 79-8 Janet Garvin McCabe, of Indiana, to be Deputy 

Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Andrew Wheeler, 

resigned.

Mar 24, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT

* 58 79-9 Jason Scott Miller, of Maryland, to be Deputy 

Director for Management, Office of 

Management and Budget, vice Margaret 

Weichert, resigned.

Apr 14, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

61 114 Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be 

Administrator of the United States Agency 

for International Development, vice Mark 

Andrew Green, resigned.

Apr 15, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

* 63 122 Julie A. Su, of California, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Labor, vice Patrick Pizzella.

Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 64 127 James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be 

Under Secretary of Education, vice Theodore 

Reed Mitchell.

Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions, without printed 

report.

* 65 128 Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Education, vice Mitchell 

Zais.

Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mrs. 

Murray, 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

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MESSAGE

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

66 120 Victoria Nuland, of Virginia, to be an Under 

Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice 

David Hale.

Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

67 241 Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under 

Secretary of State (Civilian Security, 

Democracy, and Human Rights), vice Sarah 

Sewall, resigned.

Apr 21, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Menendez, Committee on 

Foreign Relations, without 

printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

68 79-6 Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice John C. 

Rood, resigned.

Apr 21, 2021 Senate Committee 

on Armed Services discharged 

pursuant to S. Res. 27 of the 

117th Congress.

[NEW REPORTS]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES

* 69 125 Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

vice Eric D. Hargan.

Apr 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Wyden, Committee on 

Finance, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

* 70 130 Richard A. Sauber, of the District of Columbia, 

to be General Counsel, Department of 

Veterans Affairs, vice James Byrne, resigned.

Apr 22, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Tester, Committee on 

Veterans' Affairs, without 

printed report.
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

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DATE

RECEIVED

NOMINEE AND POSITION * INFORMATION 

REQUESTED BY 

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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.

266 Apr 12, 2021 Ali Nouri, of the District of 

Columbia, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Energy 

(Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs), 

vice Melissa F. Burnison.

Yes Apr 15, 2021

364 Apr 15, 2021 Jonathan Davidson, of 

Maryland, to be Deputy Under 

Secretary of the Treasury, vice 

Brian McGuire.

Yes

373 Apr 19, 2021 Faisal Amin, of Maryland, to be 

Chief Financial Officer, 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, vice Holly W. Greaves.

Yes

397 Apr 19, 2021 Patricia L. Ross, of Ohio, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs 

(Congressional and Legislative 

Affairs), vice Brooks D. 

Tucker.

Yes

403 Apr 22, 2021 Evelyn M. Fujimoto, of Texas, to 

be a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the National 

Institute of Building Sciences 

for a term expiring September 

7, 2022, vice James T. Ryan, 

term expired.

Yes

404 Apr 22, 2021 Lori Peek, of Colorado, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the National 

Institute of Building Sciences 

for a term expiring September 

7, 2022, vice Joseph Byrne 

Donovan, term expired.

Yes

418 Apr 22, 2021 Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be 

Assistant Secretary for 

Legislation and Congressional 

Affairs, Department of 

Education, vice Peter Louis 

Oppenheim, resigned.

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)

114 Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development, vice Mark Andrew 

Green, resigned.

Apr. 21,2021- Mr. Grassley
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.