Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 11/19/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the State of Washington, in accordance with S. Res. 872, at 7:40 p.m.
Tuesday, 11/19/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 6 – Confirmed: 2
Legislation: New: 14, Passed: 29
Amendments: Agreed to: 1
Committee — Meetings: 6 • Legislation: Markup: 75
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6615-S6640
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and seven resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 5342-5348, S.J. Res. 117, and S. Res. 895-900.
Page S6634
Measures Passed:
Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office: Senate passed S. 2546, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North
Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the “Jim Kolbe Memorial Post
Office”.
Pages S6625-26
Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office: Senate passed S. 3946, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the “Sergeant Major Billy D.
Waugh Post Office”.
Page S6626
Dianne Feinstein Post Office: Senate passed S. 4077, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart
Street in San Francisco, California, as the “Dianne Feinstein Post
Office”.
Page S6626
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 599, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West
6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the “Dosan Ahn
Chang Ho Post Office”.
Page S6626
Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 1060,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the “Dr.
Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1098, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the “Chief Edward
B. Garone Post Office”.
Page S6626
Major Megan McClung Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3608, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the “Major
Megan McClung Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Caroline Chang Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3728, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester
Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the “Caroline Chang Post
Office”.
Page S6626
Susan C. Barnhart Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 5476, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River
Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the “Susan C.
Barnhart Post Office”.
Page S6626
Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
5640, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the “Sgt.
Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
5712, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 220 Fremont Street in Kiel, Wisconsin, as the “Trooper
Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
5985, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the
“Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 6073, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 9925 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
as the “Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building”.
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Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
6651, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 603 West 3rd Street in Necedah, Wisconsin, as the “Sergeant
Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building”.
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Dr. William I. `Bill' Kott Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
7192, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 333 West
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Broadway in Anaheim, California, as the “Dr. William I. `Bill' Kott
Post Office Building”.
Page S6626
Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 7199, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
S74w16860 Janesville Road, in Muskego, Wisconsin, as the “Colonel Hans
Christian Heg Post Office”.
Page S6626
Luke Letlow Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7423, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the “Luke Letlow Post
Office Building”.
Page S6626
Think Differently About Emergencies Act: Senate passed H.R. 6249, to
provide for a review and report on the assistance and resources that
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides
to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals
that are impacted by major disasters.
Page S6638
BEACH Act: Senate passed H.R. 5490, to amend the Coastal Barrier
Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources
System.
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Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
807, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the invaluable service that working dogs provide to
society, and the bill was then passed.
Page S6638
No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act: Committee on the
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1505, to
modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of
certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial
names, and the bill was then passed.
Page S6638
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S.
Res. 861, expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as
“Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month” in order to educate communities
across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for
research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and
preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle
cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease, and the
resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S6638-39
Death of former Senator Daniel J. Evans: Committee on the Judiciary
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 872, recognizing
the life and the death of Daniel J. Evans, former Senator for the State
of Washington, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to
the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S6639
Schumer (for Murray) Amendment No. 3303, to amend the preamble.
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Blue Star Welcome Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged
from further consideration of S. Res. 875, designating September 21,
2024, through September 29, 2024, as “Blue Star Welcome Week”, and
the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6639
National School Psychology Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 896,
expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on
November 11, 2024, as “National School Psychology Week”.
Pages S6639-40
National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res.
897, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
Pages S6639-40
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 40th Anniversary:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 898, recognizing the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children on its 40th anniversary.
Pages S6639-40
American Diabetes Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 899, designating
November 2024 as “American Diabetes Month”.
Pages S6639-40
Authorizing testimony and representation: Senate agreed to S. Res.
900, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v.
Baez.
Pages S6639-40
Pennell Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 50 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 288), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Wednesday, November 20, 2024; that notwithstanding Rule XXII,
all time on the nomination be considered expired at 11 a.m.; that if
cloture is invoked on the nomination of Amir H. Ali, of the District of
Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Columbia, and upon disposition of the nomination, notwithstanding Rule
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XXII, Senator Sanders, or his designee, be recognized to make a motion
to discharge S.J. Res. 111, providing for congressional disapproval of
the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of
certain defense articles and services, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; that there be up to two hours of debate, equally divided
between the opponents and proponents, on the motion to discharge, and
that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in
relation to the motion to discharge; that if the motion to discharge
S.J. Res. 111 is not agreed to, Senator Sanders, or his designee, be
recognized to make a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 113, providing for
congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the
Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, and if
the motion is made, Senate vote on or in relation to the motion to
discharge; that if the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 113 is not agreed
to, Senator Sanders, or his designee, be recognized to make a motion to
discharge S.J. Res. 115, providing for congressional disapproval of the
proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles,
defense services, and technical data to Israel, and if the motion is
made, Senate vote on or in relation to the motion to discharge; that
there be up to two minutes for debate equally divided prior to each
vote with respect to a motion to discharge; that if the motion to
discharge S.J. Res. 115 is not agreed to, and if the requisite 16
signatures have been filed at the desk, Senator Paul, or his designee,
be recognized to make a motion to proceed to the consideration of S.J.
Res. 117, relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with
respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine; that there be
up to one hour for debate, equally divided, on the motion and that upon
the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on or in relation to
the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 117.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 285), Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of
Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Pages S6615-22
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 41 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 283), Senate agreed to the motion
to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent
Senators.
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By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 284), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
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By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 287), Sarah French Russell, of
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Connecticut.
Pages S6622-25
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 286), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S6622-23
Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Executive Communications:
Pages S6630-33
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S6633-34
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6634-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6635-38
Additional Statements:
Pages S6629-30
Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--6)
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Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--288)
Pages S6621-22, S6625
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel J. Evans, former
Senator for the State of Washington, in accordance with S. Res. 872, at
7:40 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. (For Senate's
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on
page S6640.)