Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 2/27/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Tuesday, 2/27/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 5 – Confirmed: 2
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S991-S1018
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S.
3805-3818
Pages S1011-12
Measures Passed:
National Cholesterol Education Month and LDL-C Awareness Day:
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of
S. Res. 496, designating September 2023 as “National Cholesterol
Education Month” and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day, and
the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S1014
Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building: Senate passed 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”.
Page S1015
Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse: Senate passed 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”.
Page S1015
Virginia Smith Federal Building: Senate passed S. 3577, to designate
the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte,
Nebraska, as the “Virginia Smith Federal Building”.
Page S1015
Sneed and Damian Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement
was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday,
February 28, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of
Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for
the Middle District of Florida; that the motions to invoke cloture
filed during the session of the Senate of Monday, February 26, 2024,
ripen at 11:30 a.m.; that at 2:15 p.m., if cloture has been invoked on
the nomination of Julie Simone Sneed, Senate vote on confirmation of
the nomination, and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of
Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, all time be considered expired at 5:30
p.m.
Page S1017
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 50), Jacqueline Becerra, of
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District
of Florida.
Pages S991-96, S1018
By 64 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 52), David Seymour Leibowitz, of
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District
of Florida.
Pages S997, S1018
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 64 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 51), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S996-97
By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 54), Hampton Y. Dellinger, of
North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for
the term of five years.
Pages S998-S1006, S1018
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 53), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S997-98
Cara L. Abercrombie, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Defense.
Page S1007, S1018
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of Illinois.
Matthew L. Gannon, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Arizona.
Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge
for the Seventh Circuit.
Angela M. Martinez, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge
for the District of Arizona.
Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
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David C. Waterman, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
37 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Pages S1017-18
Executive Communications:
Pages S1009-11
Petitions and Memorials:
Page S1011
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1011
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1012-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S1014
Additional Statements:
Pages S1008-09
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S1014
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S1014
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--54)
Pages S996-98, S1006
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S1017.)