Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 6/5/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Wednesday, 6/5/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 3 – Confirmed: 1
Legislation: New: 34, Action: 5, Voted: 1, Passed: 2
Amendments: Agreed to: 1
[Daily Digest]
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3963-S4002
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and six resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4459-4486, S.J. Res. 92-95, and S. Res. 725-
726.
Pages S3990-91
Measures Reported:
S. 930, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related
cancers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3335, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 to establish a grant program to help law enforcement agencies with
civilian law enforcement tasks, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
S. 4235, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and
families.
Page S3990
Measures Passed:
Northern Border Coordination Act: Senate passed S. 2291, to
establish the Northern Border Coordination Center, after withdrawing
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to
the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S3999-S4002
Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 2073, in the nature of a
substitute.
Pages S4001-02
National Naloxone Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 726,
designating June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
Page S4002
Measures Considered:
Right to Contraception Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion
to proceed to consideration of S. 4381, to protect an individual's
ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to
protect a health care provider's ability to provide contraceptives,
contraception, and information related to contraception.
Pages S3971-78, S3979-82, S3983
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 51 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 190), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill.
Pages S3981-82
Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of
the bill.
Page S3982
Senate agreed to the motion to table the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill.
Page S3983
House Messages:
Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act: Senate concurred
in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 2051, to
reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act.
Page S3999
Appointments:
Commission on Social Impact Partnerships: The Chair, pursuant to
Public Law 115-123, on behalf of the Republican Leader of the Senate,
reappointed the following individual as a member of the Commission on
Social Impact Partnerships: Ryan T. E. Martin of Virginia.
Page S3999
Sullivan Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of
Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status
of Ambassador.
Page S3971
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 53 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 189), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S3971
Rosner Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of David Rosner, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Page S3982
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of
Wednesday, June 5, 2024, a vote on
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cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Page S3982
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3982
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on
Tuesday, June 11, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed
during the session of Wednesday, June 5, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Page S4002
See Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Lindsay S. See, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
Page S3982
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of David Rosner, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Page S3982
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3982
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3982
Chang Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
Pages S3982-83
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Lindsay S. See, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Pages S3982-83
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3982
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3982
Right to IVF Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of S. 4445, to protect and expand nationwide
access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization.
Page S3983
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will
occur upon disposition of the nomination of Judy W. Chang, of
Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
Page S3983
Prior to the consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration
of the bill, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3983
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 55 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 188), Judith E. Pipe, of the
District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Pages S3963-71, S4002
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Michael G. Heath, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Malawi.
Kin Moy, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam.
James Story, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Mozambique.
Julie Smith, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of State
(Political Affairs).
Mark G. Eskenazi, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2027.
Page S4002
Messages from the House:
Page S3986
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S3979, S3986
Executive Communications:
Pages S3986-90
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3992-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3993-94
Additional Statements:
Pages S3984-86
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3994-95
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S3995
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3995
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--190)
Pages S3971, S3982
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:53 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4002.)
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