Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 11/12/2024
Senate convened at 3 p.m., adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/12/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Confirmed: 1
Committee — Legislation: Reported: 8
[Daily Digest]
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6499-S6538
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 5293-5302, and S. Res. 891-892.
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Measures Reported:
S. 3635, to improve the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competitions,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-234)
S. 4042, to amend title 44, United States Code, to reform the
management of Federal records, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-235)
S. 4181, to require the development of a workforce plan for the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-236)
S. 4654, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly
request fire management assistance declarations and grants, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-237)
S. 4715, to require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress
a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve
as a centralized resource and training center for Federal cyber
workforce development, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
(S. Rept. No. 118-238)
H.R. 6174, to improve the biodetection functions of the Department of
Homeland Security. (S. Rept. No. 118-239)
S. 3022, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow
Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill
service obligations through half-time clinical practice, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-240)
S. 3406, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to
make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources
Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to
make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund
and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. (S. Rept. No. 118-241)
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Measures Passed:
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 2581, to
extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of
2000, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
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National Wildlife Refuge Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 892,
designating the week beginning on October 13, 2024, as “National
Wildlife Refuge Week”.
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Kidd Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit.
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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 Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United
States Tax Court.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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Hawley Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was
reached providing that at approximately 12 noon, on Wednesday, November
13, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Jonathan E.
Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central
District of Illinois; that the motion to invoke cloture on the
nomination ripen at 12:30 p.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the
nomination, all post-cloture time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
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By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 256), April M. Perry, of
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
Pages S6499-6502, S6503, S6538
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
34 Army nominations in the rank of general.
5 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
15 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
29 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service,
Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force.
Pages S6532-38
Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
Pages S6506-07
Executive Communications:
Pages S6507-26
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6526-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6530-31
Additional Statements:
Pages S6504-05
Privileges of the Floor:
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--256)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m.,
until 12 noon on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S6532.)