Wrap Up for Friday, March 23, 2024
Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #533 Ernest Gonzalez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; confirmed: 88-7.
2. Motion to proceed to the House message accompanying, H.R.2882, legislative vehicle for Appropriations; agreed to: 78-18.
3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #532 Leon Schydlower, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; confirmed: 90-8.
4. Lee motion to concur with amendment #1722; not agreed to: 45-51.
5. Paul motion to refer; not agreed to: 34-63.
6. Motion to table the motion to concur with Cruz amendment #1804; agreed to: 51-47.
7. Motion to table the motion to concur with Tuberville amendment #1781; not agreed to: 51-47.
8. Schmitt motion to concur with Schmitt amendment #1795; not agreed to: 47-51.
9. Motion to table the motion to concur with Johnson #1706; agreed to: 51-47.
10. Budd motion to table Schumer #1794; not agreed to: 47-51.
11. Hagerty motion to table Schumer #1793; not agreed to: 47-51.
12. Budd motion to table the motion to refer with Schumer #1792; not agreed to: 47-51.
13. Motion to concur re: House Message accompanying H.R.2882 Appropriations; agreed to: 74-24.
Legislative Business
Passed the following bills:
Cal. #334, S.1258 – Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act
Cal. #347, S.3613 – Improving Federal Building Security Act w/Peters sub amdt
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.333, Year of Democracy
S.Res.532, Medicolegal Death Investigation Professionals Week
S.Res.625, Poison Prevention Awareness Week
Agreed to H.Con.Res.100, title correction to H.R.2882, Appropriations
Began the Rule 14 process to place the following joint resolutions on the Calendar of Business:
1. S.J.Res.67, to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security (ELL24116 L38) (Lee)
2. S.J.Res.68, providing for the issuance of a summons, providing for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence, and establishing related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (Lee)
3. S.J.Res.69, to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security (ELL24114 130) (Lee)
By voice vote the motion to concur with Lankford #1713 was not agreed to.
By voice vote the motion to concur with Lankford #1718 was not agreed to.
By voice vote the Blackburn motion to refer was not agreed to.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader but no later than Friday, April 19, 2024, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.4072 (Tailpipe emissions). There will be up to 2 hours for debate, equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, with 60-affirmative votes required for passage.
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #553 - to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Capt. Tuan Nguyen
Exec. Cal. #554 - to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Capt. Douglas J. Adams
Capt. Daniel W. Ettlich
Capt. Todd M. Evans
Capt. Peter D. Small
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #555 - to be Major General
Brig. Gen. Paul R. Fast
Exec. Cal. #556 - to be Major General
Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony
Exec. Cal. #557 - The following named officer for appointment as Chief of Chaplains for the Air Force and the
Space Force and appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated while so serving in that position
to be Major General
Brig. Gen. Trent C. Davis
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #558 - to be Major General
Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Ricciardi
to be Brigadier General
Col. Louisa R. Bargeron
Col. Charles R. Bell
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #559 - to be Rear Admiral
Rear Adm. (lh) Dion D. English
Exec. Cal. #560 - to be Rear Admiral
Rear Adm. (lh) Susan BryerJoyner
Rear Adm. (lh) Ralph R. Smith, III
Exec. Cal. #561 - to be Rear Admiral
Rear Adm. (lh) Elizabeth S. Okano
Rear Adm. (lh) Kurt J. Rothenhaus
Exec. Cal. #562 - to be Rear Admiral
Rear Adm. (lh) Mark D. Behning
Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas R. Buchanan
Rear Adm. (lh) Christopher J. Cavanaugh
Rear Adm. (lh) Jennifer S. Couture
Rear Adm. (lh) William R. Daly
Rear Adm. (lh) Erik J. Eslich
Rear Adm. (lh) Ronald A. Foy
Rear Adm. (lh) Patrick J. Hannifin
Rear Adm. (lh) Gregory C. Huffman
Rear Adm. (lh) Kevin P. Lenox
Rear Adm. (lh) Oliver T. Lewis
Rear Adm. (lh) Marc J. Miguez
Rear Adm. (lh) Benjamin R. Nicholson
Rear Adm. (lh) Carlos A. Sardiello
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #563 - to be Brigadier General
Col. Todd D. Miller
Exec. Cal. #564 - to be Brigadier General
Col. David W. Kelley
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #565 - to be Brigadier General
Col. Ronnie D. Anderson, Jr.
Col. Bryan L. Babich
Col. Jeremy A. Bartel
Col. James T. Blejski, Jr.
Col. W.M. Bochat
Col. Robert G. Born
Col. Kirk E. Brinker
Col. Robert S. Brown
Col. Kevin S. Chaney
Col. Kenneth C. Cole
Col. Kevin L. Cotman
Col. Johnaton L. Dawber
Col. David P. Elsen
Col. Jospeh M. Ewers
Col. Eugene J. Ferris
Col. Ronald L. Franklin, Jr.
Col. Rogelio J. Garcia
Col. Peter C. Glass
Col. Jospeh C. Goetz, II
Col. Phillip J. Kiniery, III
Col. Paul T. Krattiger
Col. John P. Kunstbeck
Col. Matthew J. Lennox
Col. Robert J. Mikesh, Jr.
Col. Zachary L. Miller
Col. Jin H. Pak
Col. William M. Parker
Col. Allen J. Pepper
Col. Brendan C. Raymond
Col. Adam D. Smith
Col. Terry R. Tillis
Col. George C. Turner, Jr.
Col. Shane M. Upton
Col. Eric J. Vandenbosch
Col. Jason T. Williams
Col. Kevin J. Williams
Exec. Cal. #566 - to be Brigadier General
Col. Charles M. Causey
Col. Roderick F. Laughman
Col. Urbi N. Lewis
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #567 - to be Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. Derek C. France
MARINE CORPS
Exec. Cal. #568 - to be Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy
