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Wrap Up for Friday, March 8, 2024

Roll Call Votes

  1. Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent senators; agreed to: 72-18.
  2. Motion to table the motion to refer the House Message to accompany H.R.4366 with amendment; not agreed to: 45-52.
  3. Motion to invoke cloture on motion to concur in the House Message to accompany H.R.4366, Consolidated Appropriations; invoked: 63-35.
  4. Motion to concur with Lee amendment #1623 (Initiate/decline criminal charges); not agreed to: 43-50.
  5. Motion to concur with Schmitt amendment #1626 (NTIA Funding); not agreed to: 37-59.
  6. Scott (FL) motion to refer (Eliminate earmarks); not agreed to: 32-64.
  7. Motion to concur with Hagerty amendment #1634 (Census); not agreed to: 45-51.
  8. Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; agreed to: 75-22.

 

Legislative Business

Passed H.Con.Res. 94 – Enrollment Correction: H.R. 4366

 

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.566, Cholesterol Education Month 2024

S.Res.584, Slam the Scam Day

S.Res.585, 150th Anniversary of Harrison Residence

 

Began the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the calendar of business:

H.R. 7511, Laken Riley Act

 

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Executive Calendar #251 - Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026

 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Exec. Cal. #447 - J. Todd Inman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2027


AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

PN 1218 - Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2029

 

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #532 Leon Schydlower, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
  2. Executive Calendar #533 Ernest Gonzalez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
  3. Executive Calendar #481 Sean Patrick Maloney, of New York, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador