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, May 12, 2021

FIRST SESSION {

SECOND SESSION {

Issue No. 71

CONVENED JANUARY 3, 2021

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT

Motion to Discharge Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (PN124)

Ronald Stroman (Cal. No. 108)

Ronald Stroman (Cal. No. 109)

Amber Faye McReynolds (Cal. No. 110)

Donet Dominic Graves, Jr. (Cal. No. 112)

Ordered, That upon the conclusion of morning business on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the Senate 

proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination of Chiquita 

Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Ordered further, That at 12 noon, all time be considered expired and the Senate vote on the motion to 

discharge the Brooks-LaSure nomination.

Ordered further, That the cloture motions with respect to the following nominations ripen following 

disposition of the motion to discharge:

Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a 

term expiring December 8, 2021;

Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a 

term expiring December 8, 2028;

Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term 

expiring December 8, 2026; and

Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. 

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.

Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Ronald Stroman, of the District of 

Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, all postcloture time be considered expired at 3:30 p.m.

Ordered further, That if any nominations are confirmed the motions to reconsider be considered made 

and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s actions. (May 10, 11, 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.

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.

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.

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.
* Signifies nominee’s commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate

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* 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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

* 115 266 Ali Nouri, of the District of Columbia, to be an 

Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Melissa 

F. Burnison.

May 06, 2021 Placed on the 

Calendar pursuant to S.Res. 

116, 112th Congress.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

* 116 123 Jewel Hairston Bronaugh, of Virginia, to be 

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice 

Stephen Censky.

May 10, 2021 Reported by Ms. 

Stabenow, Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry, 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 

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.

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 May 10, 2021

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 May 11, 2021 - Mr. Paul.

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
* 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.

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 May 10, 2021 - Mr. Grassley.

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
* 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.

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

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

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 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

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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.