Wrap Up for Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Roll Call Votes
- Motion to proceed to Cal. #343, H.R.6644, Housing; agreed to: 90-8 with 1 voting present.
- Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee S.J.Res.104, directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress; not agreed to: 47-53.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.626 - Speech and Debate Education Day
Completed the Rule XIV process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:
- S.3977 - To amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes (Grassley)
Amendments pending to Cal.#343 H.R.6644, Housing:
- Scott SC-Warren substitute amdt #4308
- Scott SC-Warren amdt #4307 (re: housing studies)
- Thune amdt #4310 (date change)
- Thune amdt #4311 (date change)
- Thune amdt #4312 (date change)
- Motion to commit to Banking with instructions amdt #4313 (date change)
- Thune amdt #4314 (date change)
- Thune amdt #4315 (date change)
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
ARMY
Cal. #657 – Maj. Gen. Steven M. Marks to be Lieutenant General
AIR FORCE
Cal. #658 – Maj. Gen. Jefferson J. O'Donnell to be Lieutenant General
MARINE CORPS
Cal. #659 – Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel to be Lieutenant General
AIR FORCE
Cal. #660 – Brig. Gen. Michelle L. Wagner to be Major General
MARINE CORPS
Cal. #661 – the following to be Brigadier General:
Col. Seth E. Anderson
Col. Robert B. Finneran
Col. Edmund B. Hipp
Col. Andre M. Ingram
Col. Lance J. Langfeldt
Col. Reginald J. McClam
Col. Daniel J. Skuce
Col. Joshua M. Smith
AIR FORCE
Cal. #662 – Brig. Gen. Erica R. Austin to be Major General
Cal. #663 – Col. James M. Valpiani to be Brigadier General
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy, with the exception of PN681 Dustin B. Elliott, PN681 Vincent J. Noble, and PN835 Thomas P. MacNeil.