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John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State, vice Antony Blinken, resigned. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

Todd Philip Haskell, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Congo. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

Tulinabo Salama Mushingi, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. (05/18/2017 legislative day)

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A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. (05/16/2017 legislative day)

A resolution recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers and designating the week of May 15 through 19, 2017, as "National Senior Corps Week". (05/16/2017 legislative day)

A resolution celebrating April 30 through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses owners in the United States. (05/16/2017 legislative day)

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2017. (05/16/2017 legislative day)

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 (05/16/2017 legislative day)

Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (05/16/2017 legislative day)

American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 (05/16/2017 legislative day)

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (05/16/2017 legislative day)

A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. (05/16/2017 legislative day)

Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Republic of China. (05/15/2017 legislative day)

A bill to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum. (05/11/2017 legislative day)

Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General, vice Derek Anthony West, resigned. (05/10/2017 legislative day)

Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, vice Victor M. Mendez. (05/10/2017 legislative day)

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". (05/10/2017 legislative day)