Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 7/9/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/9/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 4 – Confirmed: 1
Committee — Meetings: 7
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4251-S4313
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and six resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 4640-4649, S. Res. 753-757, and S. Con. Res. 37.
Pages S4266-67
Measures Passed:
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act: Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. 3448,
to reauthorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and the bill was then
passed.
Page S4308
National Cybersecurity Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res.
755, designating June 2024 as National Cybersecurity Education Month.
Page S4308
Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 756,
designating June 19, 2024, as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in
recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of
slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Page S4308
Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 757,
designating the week of May 5, 2024, through May 11, 2024, as “Tardive
Dyskinesia Awareness Week”.
Page S4308
Meriweather Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Robin Michelle Meriweather, of Virginia, to be a Judge of
the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Pages S4260-63
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 206), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S4259-60
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture
is invoked on the nomination, the vote on confirmation of the
nomination be at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in
consultation with the Republican Leader.
Page S4259
Willoughby, Jr. Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of
the nomination of Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of
Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia.
Page S4264
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 54 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 207), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4264
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Wednesday, July 10, 2024; that all time be considered expired
at 11:30 a.m., and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Anne
Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2029, all
time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m.; that upon disposition of the
nomination of Anne Marie Wagner, notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.
4554, to express support for protecting access to reproductive health
care after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022; and that the
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to
consideration of S. 4554 occur at 4:15 p.m.
Page S4308
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 205), Patricia L. Lee, of South
Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
for a term expiring October 18, 2027.
Pages S4251-59, S4313
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
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By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 204), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4259
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force.
Pages S4309-13
Messages from the House:
Page S4266
Measures Referred:
Page S4266
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4267-69
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4269-72
Additional Statements:
Pages S4265-66
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4272-S4308
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4308
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-207)
Pages S4259-60, S4264
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S4309.)