Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 2/28/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/28/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 5 – Confirmed: 746
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1019-S1050
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3819-3831, and S. Res. 567-568.
Pages S1043-44
Measures Passed:
Public Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 568, designating the
week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as “Public Schools Week”.
Page S1047
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of
an Executive Order that expands the scope of the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 (Securing the
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain),
and further addressed with additional measures in Executive Order 14034
of June 9, 2021 (Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign
Adversaries); which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
(PM-39)
Page S1042
Rollinson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel
for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in
the Department of the Treasury.
Pages S1037-38
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 59), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1037
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Thursday, February 29, 2024; that all time be considered
expired at 11:30 a.m.; that following disposition of the nomination of
Marjorie A. Rollinson, Senate execute the order of January 31, 2024,
with respect to the veto message on S.J. Res. 38, providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration
relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle
Chargers”, and Senate immediately vote on passage of the joint
resolution, the objections of the President to the contrary
notwithstanding; and that following disposition of the veto message on
S.J. Res. 38, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Ronald T.
Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Pages S1047-48
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 56), Julie Simone Sneed, of
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida.
Pages S1019-31, S1050
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 55), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1024
By 77 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 58), Melissa Damian, of Florida,
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Pages S1031-37, S1050
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 77 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 57), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1031
Aprille Joy Ericsson, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Defense.
9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S1038-39, S1050
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
39 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Page S1049
Executive Communications:
Pages S1042-43
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1044-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1045-47
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S1047
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S1047
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--59)
Pages S1024, S1031, S1037
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages
S1047-48.)