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

Friday, February 19, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 29

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

Linda Thomas-Greenfield (Cal. No. 10)

Linda Thomas-Greenfield (Cal. No. 11)

Ordered, That following the reading of Washington’s Farewell Address on Monday, February 22, 2021, 

the Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 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.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., the cloture motions on the nominations of Linda ThomasGreenfield, 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 and 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 ripen.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the Thomas-Greenfield 

nominations, the mandatory quorum calls required under Rule XXII be waived. (Feb. 13, 2021.)

Thomas J. Vilsack (Cal. No. 7)

Ordered, That at a time to be determined on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, notwithstanding the 

provisions of Rule XXII, the Senate proceed to executive session and the Senate proceed to the immediate 

consideration of the nomination of Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Ordered further, That there be 20 minutes for debate, equally divided between the two Leaders or their 

designees and that 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. 13, 2021.)
RESOLUTIONS

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S. RES.

NO.

SUBJECT

REPORTED

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TREATIES

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NO.

TREATY

DOC. NO.

SUBJECT

REPORTED

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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 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.

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.

* 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.
* 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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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.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY

* 15 78-16 Michael Stanley Regan, of North Carolina, to 

be Administrator of the Environmental 

Protection Agency, vice Andrew Wheeler.

Feb 09, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Carper, Committee on 

Environment and Public 

Works, without printed 

report.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

* 16 78-5 Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be 

Secretary of Education.

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.

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.
* 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

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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.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT

MESSAGE

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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.