Wrap Up for Thursday, December 18, 2025

Roll Call Votes

1. Passage of Cal. #203 S.J.Res.82, disapproving the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act"; not passed: 50-50.
2. Confirmation of the en bloc nominations listed in S.Res.532; confirmed: 53-43.
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #560 Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency; invoked: 53-43.
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; invoked: 58-36.
5. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #574 Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana; invoked: 60-35.
6. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #476 Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy; invoked: 51-42.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #276, S.1383 – Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act

S.1204 – Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act

H.R.4446 – FAST VETS Act

H.R.1823 – VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act

Cal. #272, S.607 – Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

Cal. #279, S.787 – VetPAC Act w/Moran substitute amendment

H.R.4323 – Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.321 Vietnam with Merkley-Daines sub amdts

S.Res.571 - NAS Pensacola

S.Res.572 - Honoring the National Guard members killed in Syria

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Congressional Review Act, the following CRA’s will remain in status quo through January 16^th, 2026:

• Cal. #290, S.J.Res.86 disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period"
• Cal. #293, S.J.Res.84 disapproving the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".

Executive Business

By unanimous consent, confirmed Executive Calendar #592, Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to be Admiral (Coast Guard)

The Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations at times to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader no earlier than January 5th, 2026:

1. Executive Calendar #560 Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
2. Executive Calendar #574 Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
3. Executive Calendar #476 Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

The only nominations received by the Senate during the 119^th Congress, first session, to remain in status quo are the following:

Exec. Cal. #s 241, 503

PN #s: 415, 446, 587, 588, 593, 595, 620, 621, 622, 658, 675, 676, 677, 680, 681, 682, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 690, 691, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712-1, 712-2, 713, 714, 715-1, 715-2, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720