Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 5/14/2024
Senate convened at 3 p.m., adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Tuesday, 5/14/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Confirmed: 7
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3671-S3690
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4321-4336, S.J. Res. 78, and S. Res. 684-
686.
Pages S3685-86
Measures Passed:
Kids to Parks Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 686, designating May 18,
2024, as “Kids to Parks Day”.
Page S3689
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order
13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-53)
Page S3683
O'Donnell Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
Pages S3674-80
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S3678
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024; that all time be considered expired
at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture has been invoked on the nomination of
Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States District
Judge for the Eastern District of New York, at 2:15 p.m., Senate vote
on confirmation of the nomination; that the motion to invoke cloture
with respect to the nomination of Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire,
to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit ripen at 1:45
p.m., on Thursday, May 16, 2024; that upon disposition of the
nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, Senate execute the order of May
7, 2024, with respect to the nomination of Eric C. Schulte, of South
Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South
Dakota; that upon disposition of the nomination of Eric C. Schulte,
Senate begin consideration of S.J.Res. 57, providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to “Coronavirus
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds”; and that at 6 p.m., Senate
vote on passage of the joint resolution.
Page S3689
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
Stephan A. Lang, of Virginia, to be U.S. Coordinator for
International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of
Ambassador.
Henry J. Kerner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2030.
Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface
Transportation Board for a term expiring January 14, 2029.
Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National
Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years.
Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2029.
Pages S3680, S3690
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for
the District of Maryland.
Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit.
Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be United States District Judge
for the Western District of New York.
5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Pages S3689-90
Messages from the House:
Page S3683
Measures Discharged:
Page S3683
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S3683
Executive Communications:
Pages S3683-85
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3686-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3687-89
Additional Statements:
Pages S3681-83
Notices of Intent:
Page S3689
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--163)
Page S3680
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S3689.)