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Thursday July 31, 2025

TODAY - PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP SIGNS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: AMY HENNINGER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, VICE DOUGLAS CRAIG SCHMIDT, RESIGNED.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: DAVID DENTON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, VICE JOHN PATRICK COFFEY, RESIGNED.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: MICHAEL POWERS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE KATHLEEN S. MILLER, RESIGNED.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: BENJAMIN KOHLMANN, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, VICE FRANKLIN R. PARKER.
JONATHAN MCKERNAN, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE J. NELLIE LIANG, RESIGNED.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: ALEX ADAMS, OF IDAHO, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FAMILY SUPPORT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE JANUARY CONTRERAS.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: GUSTAV CHIARELLO III, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE ROBERT MICHAEL GORDON.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: MICHAEL STUART, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, VICE SAMUEL R. BAGENSTOS, RESIGNED.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: BRYAN SWITZER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (ASIA, TEXTILES, INVESTMENT, SERVICES, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY), WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR, VICE SARAH BIANCHI.
TODAY - SENATE COMMITTEE NOMINATION HEARING: DEREK THEURER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VICE JONATHAN DAVIDSON.
TODAY - SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE: MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON EXECUTIVE CALENDAR #271 CHERYL MASON TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF @DEPTVETAFFAIRS.
TODAY - SENATE ROLL CALL VOTE: CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE CALENDAR #113 TYLER CLARKSON TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE @USDA.