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, May 6, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 68

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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

Andrea Joan Palm (Cal. No. 69)

Cynthia Minette Marten (Cal. No. 65)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Monday, May 10, 2021, the Senate proceed 

to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy 

Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Ordered further, That at 5:30 p.m., the cloture motions with respect to the Palm nomination and the 

nomination of Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education ripen.

Ordered further, That with respect to the motions to invoke cloture on the Palm and Marten 

nominations, the mandatory quorum calls required under Rule XXII be waived. (Apr. 29, 2021.) 
RESOLUTIONS

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TREATIES

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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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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.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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 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.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

* 107 220 Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be 

Director of the Office of Personnel 

Management for a term of four years, vice 

Dale Cabaniss, resigned.

Apr 28, 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

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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

* 108 246 Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Governor of the United States Postal 

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, 

vice Ellen C. Williams, term expired.

Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 109 245 Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to 

be a Governor of the United States Postal 

Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028. 

(Reappointment)

Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 110 244 Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2026, vice 

David Williams, term expired.

Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

* 111 243 Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a 

Governor of the United States Postal Service 

for a term expiring December 8, 2023, vice

Carolyn L. Gallagher, term expired.

Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Peters, Committee on 

Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs, 

without printed report.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

* 112 79-3 Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Karen 

Dunn Kelley.

Apr 28, 2021 Reported by Ms. 

Cantwell, Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, without 

printed report.

AIR FORCE

114 35-4 The following named officers for appointment 

in the United States Air Force to the grade 

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

Apr 27, 2021 Reported by Mr. 

Reed, Committee on Armed 

Services, without printed 

report.

to be Brigadier General

Col. Jonathan C. Rice, IV
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 Apr 29, 2021 - Mr. Tester.

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
* 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

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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.

432 Apr 27, 2021 Kimberly L. Jones, of the 

District of Columbia, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the National 

Institute of Building Sciences 

for a term expiring September 

7, 2023, vice James 

Timberlake, term expired.

Yes

434 Apr 27, 2021 Margaret Vo Schaus, of Virginia, 

to be Chief Financial Officer, 

National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, vice 

Jeffrey DeWit, resigned.

Yes

445 Apr 27, 2021 Melanie Anne Egorin, of the 

District of Columbia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Health 

and Human Services, vice 

Sarah C. Arbes.

Yes

448 Apr 27, 2021 Catherine A. McLaughlin, of 

Massachusetts, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

October 6, 2024, vice Shamina 

Singh, term expired.

Yes

452 Apr 27, 2021 Cynthia C. Hogan, of Ohio, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Corporation 

for National and Community 

Service for a term expiring 

February 8, 2024, vice Lisa M. 

Quiroz, term expired. 

Yes

454 Apr 27, 2021 Shirley Sachi Sagawa, of 

Maryland, to be a Member of 

the Board of Directors of the 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service for a term 

expiring October 6, 2024, vice 

Jane D. Hartley, term expired.

Yes

459 Apr 27, 2021 Helaine Ann Greenfeld, of 

Maryland, to be an Assistant 

Attorney General, vice 

Stephen Elliott Boyd.

Yes
* 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 

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.

498 Apr 28, 2021 Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of 

Maryland, to be an Assistant 

Secretary of Labor, vice 

Katherine Brunett McGuire, 

resigned.

Yes

534 Apr 29, 2021 Sean Burton, of California, to be 

a Member of the Board of 

Directors of the Metropolitan 

Washington Airports 

Authority for a term expiring 

May 30, 2024, vice Nina 

Mitchell Wells, term expired.

Yes

543 Apr 29, 2021 Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, 

a Career Member of the Senior 

Foreign Service, Class of

Minister-Counselor, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a 

term expiring September 27, 

2026. (Reappointment)

Yes

544 Apr 29, 2021 Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, 

a Career Member of the Senior 

Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be a 

Member of the Board of 

Directors of the African 

Development Foundation for a 

term expiring September 27, 

2021, vice Linda ThomasGreenfield, resigned.

Yes

545 Apr 29, 2021 Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, 

a Career Member of the Senior 

Foreign Service, Class of 

Minister-Counselor, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of State 

(African Affairs), vice Tibor 

Peter Nagy, Jr.

Yes

555 Apr 29, 2021 Lynette Young Overby, of 

Delaware, to be a Member of 

the National Council on the 

Humanities for a term 

expiring January 26, 2026, 

Phyllis Kaminsky, term 

expired.

Yes
* 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.

556 Apr 29, 2021 Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be 

a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2026, vice David Armand 

DeKeyser, term expired.

Yes

557 Apr 29, 2021 Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, 

to be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2026, vice Joyce Malcolm, 

term expired.

Yes

558 Apr 29, 2021 Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to 

be a Member of the National 

Council on the Humanities for 

a term expiring January 26, 

2026, vice Noel Valis, term 

expired.

Yes
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 inc lusion 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

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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.