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Routine Proceedings, pages S4119-S4144 Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 5008-5031, and S. Res. 806.
S. 3383, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to make improvements to that Act. (S. Rept. No. 119-130)
S. 2339, to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 4472, to amend the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act through fiscal year 2031, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S4137 Measures Considered: Medicare Program: By 46 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 199), Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 198 providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model”.
Westercamp Nomination—Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
Pages S4119-24
By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 198), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Page S4124
order with respect to the nomination be modified so that the confirmation vote may occur notwithstanding Rule XXII, and with all other provisions remaining in effect. Page S4142 Flowers Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Pages S4129-32
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, July 16, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 20, 2026. Page S4129
consider the nomination. Page S4129
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 20, 2026, Senate resume consideration of the nomination, and the motion to invoke cloture filed today ripen at that time. Page S4142 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
David Foley, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2032.
United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2029.
States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2035.
States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2027.
23 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
97 Army nominations in the rank of general.
2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
31 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
7 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
Force. Pages S4132-35, S4142-44 Messages from the House:
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:51 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4142.)