Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 1/25/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:49 p.m.
Thursday, 1/25/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 3 – Confirmed: 1
Committee — Meetings: 3 • Legislation: Action: 3, Hearing: 3, Reported: 5
[Daily Digest]
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S255-S274
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3658-3678, and S. Res. 532-534.
Pages S268-69
Measures Reported:
S. 1863, to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and
submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain
products produced in the United States and in certain foreign
countries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2781, to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3412, to redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located
at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the “Reuben E.
Lawson Federal Building”.
S. 3570, to designate the United States courthouse located at 500
West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the “Irene M. Keeley
United States Courthouse”.
S. 3577, to designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd
Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the “Virginia Smith Federal
Building”.
Pages S267-68
Measures Passed:
National Board Certified Teachers Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 533,
expressing support for the designation of January 21 through 27, 2024,
as “National Board Certified Teachers Week”.
Page S272
Printing of the Names of Senate Pages--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that the names of the current pages be
printed in the Record.
Page S266
Sherriff Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of
Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States District Judge
for the Eastern District of California.
Page S260
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 51 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 23), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S260
Kolar Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Page S260
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 24), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S262
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, and that all time be
considered expired at 5:30 p.m.; and that the motions to invoke cloture
filed during the session of the Senate of Thursday, January 25, 2024,
ripen on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
Page S272
Mehalchick Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Karoline Mehalchick, of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Page S260
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Page S260
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S260
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S260
Goffman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pages S261-62
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the
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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination
of Karoline Mehalchick, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District
Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Page S261
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S260
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S261
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 87 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 22), Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana,
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of
Indiana.
Page S260
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface
Transportation Board for a term expiring January 14, 2029.
Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board
of Directors for a term of five years.
Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18,
2028.
Liliana Ayalde, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2026.
Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring
September 20, 2026.
Julio Guity-Guevara, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October
6, 2028.
Maria Fabiana Jorge, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term
expiring September 20, 2028.
Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring
September 20, 2024.
John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring
September 22, 2025.
Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22,
2027.
Tracey Ann Jacobson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Iraq.
Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service,
and Navy.
Pages S272-74
Executive Communications:
Page S267
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S268
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S269-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S270-72
Additional Statements:
Page S267
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S272
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--24)
Pages S260, S262
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:49 p.m.,
until 9 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S272.)