Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 11/13/2024
Senate convened at 12 noon, adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Wednesday, 11/13/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 4 – Confirmed: 1
Legislation: New: 13, Passed: 5
Amendments: Agreed to: 1
Committee — Meetings: 3 • Legislation: Reported: 3
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity for September 2024.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6539-S6567
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced,
as follows: S. 5303-5314, and S. Res. 893.
Page S6563
Measures Reported:
S. 3626, to clarify task and delivery order solicitation and contract
requirements, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S.
Rept. No. 118-242)
H.R. 3254, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
process to review applications for certain grants to purchase equipment
or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary
consensus standards. (S. Rept. No. 118-243)
H.R. 5799, to designate the checkpoint of the United States Border
Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County,
Texas, as the “James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint”.
Pages S6562-63
Measures Passed:
Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic: Senate
passed H.R. 5464, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-
based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, as the “Colonel Ola
Lee Mize Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.
Page S6566
Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7333, to name the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach,
Florida, as the “Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center”, and the bill was
then passed.
Pages S6566-67
James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center: Senate passed S. 5314, to
designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center.
Page S6567
BRIDGE for Workers Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 5861, to extend reemployment services and
eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and
the bill was then passed.
Page S6567
Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act: Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of S. 1316, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes
of certain credit monitoring requirements, and the bill was then
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S6567
Schumer (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 3302, in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S6567
Appointments:
United States Semiquincentennial Commission: The Chair announced, on
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law
114-196, the appointment of the following individual to serve as a
member of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission: Tonio Burgos
of New York.
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National Council on Disability: The Chair announced, on behalf of
the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-112,
as amended by Public Law 112-166, and further amended by Public Law
113-128, the appointment of the following to serve as a member of the
National Council on Disability: Kim Hill of New York.
Page S6567
Huitema Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of David Huitema, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office
of Government Ethics.
Pages S6541-42
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
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By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 259), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be considered expired; and that Senate
vote on confirmation of the nomination at a time to be determined by
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader.
Page S6543
Fung Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United
States Tax Court.
Pages S6543-46
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 58 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 260), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6546
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Thursday, November 14, 2024; that the post-cloture time on the
nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; that following
disposition of the nomination, Senate immediately vote on confirmation
of the nomination of David Huitema, of Maryland, to be Director of the
Office of Government Ethics; that immediately following the vote on
confirmation of the nomination of David Huitema, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination of Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; and that the
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Embry J. Kidd ripen at
1:45 p.m.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 258), Jonathan E. Hawley, of
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District
of Illinois.
Pages S6539-41, S6542
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 257), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Communications:
Page S6562
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6563-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6565-66
Additional Statements:
Pages S6560-62
Amendments Submitted:
Page S6566
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--260)
Pages S6541-42, S6546
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 6:44 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S6567.)