On the Nomination (Confirmation: David Perdue, of Georgia, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China )

PN54-5

Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Confirmation

The joint resolution, H.J. Res. 24, was passed by Congress to disapprove the Department of Energy's rule on energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. The rule, published in the Federal Register, is rendered ineffective as a result of this disapproval. This action reflects Congress's authority to review and reject regulatory measures that it deems unnecessary or burdensome. The resolution was passed by the House of Representatives on March 27, 2025.

H.J.Res.24

Disapproval of Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers

The joint resolution passed by Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection that pertains to overdraft lending practices at very large financial institutions. The rule, published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2024, is rendered without force or effect following the passage of this resolution in the Senate on March 27, 2025. This action reflects Congress's stance on the regulation of financial institutions and their lending practices, particularly concerning consumer protection in overdraft situations.

SJR18

Disapproval of Overdraft Lending Rule for Large Financial Institutions

H.J.Res.25 provides for congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service's rule titled 'Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales.' The resolution states that the rule, published in the Federal Register, shall have no force or effect. This action reflects Congress's authority to review and reject certain regulatory actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.

HJR25

Disapproval of IRS Digital Asset Reporting Rule

The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act introduces significant changes to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances under the Controlled Substances Act. It defines 'fentanyl-related substances' and establishes a framework for their regulation, ensuring that any substance structurally related to fentanyl is treated as a controlled substance unless specifically exempted. The Act also streamlines research registration processes for practitioners working with schedule I substances, allowing for expedited procedures and reduced regulatory burdens. Additionally, it mandates the Attorney General to publish lists of controlled substances and ensures that research on newly scheduled substances can continue under certain conditions. Overall, the Act aims to combat the trafficking and misuse of fentanyl and its analogs while facilitating legitimate research efforts.

S. 331

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act

On the Nomination (Confirmation: Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense )

PN12-16

Deputy Secretary of Defense Confirmation

On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jeffrey Kessler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security )

PN22-12

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Confirmation

On the Nomination (Confirmation: William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency )

PN13-12

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Stephen Miran, of New York, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers

PN19

Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Deputy Secretary of Labor

PN12-42

Deputy Secretary of Labor Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Stephen Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation

PN13-2

Deputy Secretary of Transportation Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Abigail Slater, of D.C., to be an Assistant Attorney General

PN12-41

Assistant Attorney General Confirmation

This CR is designed to extend federal government funding through
September 30, 2025, preventing a government shutdown. If not passed, the
government will shut down on March 15, 2025. The bill maintains funding at
current levels for most federal agencies while making targeted adjustments. It
also includes provisions for continued financing of key government programs
and temporary policy extensions in areas such as healthcare and national
security.

H.R.1968

Continuing Resolution for Federal Funding Extension Through FY 2025

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor

PN11-4

Secretary of Labor Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Troy Edgar, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

PN12-14

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Deputy Attorney General

PN12-5

Deputy Attorney General Confirmation

The joint resolution passed by Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection regarding the definition of larger participants in the market for general-use digital consumer payment applications. The rule, published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2024, is rendered ineffective by this resolution. The Senate passed the resolution on March 5, 2025, indicating a legislative move to limit regulatory oversight in this area. This action reflects ongoing debates about the regulation of digital financial services and consumer protection.

SJR28

Disapproval of Digital Consumer Payment Applications Regulation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education

PN11-10

Secretary of Education Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Jamieson Greer, of Maryland, to be U.S. Trade Representative

PN11-17

U.S. Trade Representative Confirmation

On the Nomination: Confirmation: Daniel Driscoll, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Army

PN12-12

Secretary of the Army Confirmation

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

S.C.R.7

2025 Congressional Budget Resolution

Kashyap Patel, of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years

PN12-35

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Confirmation

Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration

PN11-18

Administrator of the Small Business Administration Confirmation

Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce

PN11-9

Secretary of Commerce Confirmation

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

PN11-8

Secretary of Health and Human Services Confirmation

Brooke Rollins, of TX, to be Secretary of Agriculture

PN11-12

Secretary of Agriculture Confirmation

Tulsi Gabbard, of HI, to be Director of National Intelligence

PN11-16

Director of National Intelligence Confirmation

Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

PN11-22

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Confirmation

Eric Turner, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

PN11-14

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Confirmation

Douglas Collins, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

PN11-5

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Confirmation

Pamela Bondi, of Florida, to be Attorney General

PN11-2

Attorney General Confirmation

Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy

PN11-15

Secretary of Energy Confirmation

Douglas Burgum, of N.D., to be Secretary of the Interior

PN11-3

Secretary of Interior Confirmation

Lee Zeldin, of N.Y., to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

PN11-23

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Confirmation

Sean Duffy, of WI, to be Secretary of Transportation

PN11-6

Secretary of Transportation Confirmation

Scott Bessent, of S.C., to be Secretary of the Treasury

PN11-1

Secretary of the Treasury Confirmation

Kristi Noem, of South Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security

PN11-11

Secretary of Homeland Security Confirmation

Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense

PN11-7

Secretary of Defense Confirmation

John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

PN11-19

CIA Director Confirmation

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

Under this bill, must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a

decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;
failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;
failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;
violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or
failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

S. 5

Laken Riley Act

Marco Rubio, of Florida, to be Secretary of State

PN11-13

Secretary of State Confirmation

This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, provides additional funding for the U.S. Secret Service, and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 20, 2024, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2025 begins on October 1, 2024. 

The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the bill provides additional funding for the Secret Service to carry out protective operations, including for the 2024 presidential campaign and National Special Security Events. 

H. R. 9747

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 

Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.

PN1223

Dorothy Camille Shea — Department of State

Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2027, vice Joseph Bruce Hamilton, term expired.

PN830

Patricia L. Lee — Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

S.4445

Right to IVF Act

Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment)

PN1569

Christopher T. Hanson — Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, vice Gina Maria Ortiz Jones.

PN1212

Melissa Griffin Dalton — Department of Defense

S.4361

Border Act of 2024

Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.

PN927

 Courtney Diesel O'Donnell — Department of State

Donna Ann Welton, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

PN35

Donna Ann Welton — Department of State

This bill reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for five years and makes changes to FISA, including certain restrictions on surveillance under Section 702. (Sec. 702 concerns electronic surveillance of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently searched or "queried" under certain circumstances.)



H.R.7888

Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

This bill provides continuing FY2024 appropriations for federal agencies, modifies the requirements for determining eligibility for federal student aid, and provides additional funding for Federal Pell Grants.

The bill is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2024 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires.

The CR provides funding through March 8, 2024, for agencies and programs that were funded in the following four FY2023 appropriations acts:

the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023;
the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; and
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023.

H.R.7463

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years, vice Henry Kerner, term expired.

PN1233

 Hampton Y. Dellinger — Office of Special Counsel

The bill includes $60 billion for Ukraine, $14.1 billion for Israel in its war against Hamas, $9.2 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, and $8 billion for Taiwan and partners in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s communist regime.

H.R.815

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Leo Maury Gordon, retired.

PN1257

Lisa W. Wang — The Judiciary

Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice William L. Wehrum.

PN119

Joseph Goffman — Environmental Protection Agency

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

H.R.2872

This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes appropriations for the Defense Nuclear Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.

H.R.2670

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Harry Coker, Jr., of Kansas, to be National Cyber Director, vice Chris Inglis, resigned.

PN876

Harry Coker Jr. — Executive Office of the President

Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia.

PN648

Nathalie Rayes — Department of State

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022.

H.R.662

Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice Cheryl Marie Stanton.

PN155

Jessica Looman — Department of Labor

This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief.

It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs.

H.R.5860

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Donald Michael Remy, resigned.

PN551

Tanya J. Bradsher — Department of Veterans Affairs

Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012, vice Lael Brainard, resigned.

PN646

Adriana Debora Kugler — Federal Reserve System

Anna M. Gomez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021, vice Ajit Varadaraj Pai, term expired.

PN673

Anna M. Gomez — Federal Communications Commission

Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2028. (Reappointment)

PN743

Gwynne A. Wilcox — National Labor Relations Board

Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2024. (Reappointment)

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Bill	TPAction Position	Whitehouseposition	Comments	Year	Congress
PN54-5	Y	N/V	Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Confirmation	25	119th
H.J.Res.24	Y	N	Disapproval of Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers	25	119th
SJR18	Y	N	Disapproval of Overdraft Lending Rule for Large Financial Institutions	25	119th
HJR25	Y	N	Disapproval of IRS Digital Asset Reporting Rule	25	119th
S. 331	Y	Y	Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act	25	119th
PN12-16	Y	N	Deputy Secretary of Defense Confirmation	25	119th
PN22-12	Y	N	Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Confirmation	25	119th
PN13-12	Y	N	Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Confirmation	25	119th
PN19	Y	N	Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Confirmation	25	119th
PN12-42	Y	N	Deputy Secretary of Labor Confirmation	25	119th
PN13-2	Y	N	Deputy Secretary of Transportation Confirmation	25	119th
PN12-41	Y	Y	Assistant Attorney General Confirmation	25	119th

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