Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Roll Call Votes
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #550, Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; invoked: 56-36.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #550, Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; confirmed: 55-36.
Legislative Business
Passed the following Bills:
S.91,
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act w/Hagerty sub
amdt
S.815, Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act w/ Tester sub amdt
Cal.#332 H.R.5009, WILD Act with Carper-Capito sub amdt
H.R.6513, COCOA Act of 2023 with McConnell sub amdt
H.R.9106, Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.812,
National Concussion Awareness Day
S.Res.847, Wadee Alfayoumi
S.Res.848, Hazing Awareness Week
S.Res.849, Dyslexia Awareness Month
S.Res.850, Country Music Month
S.Res.851, Bison Day
S.Res.852, Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day
S.Res.853, Service Dogs
S.Res.854, Legal Counsel
S.Res.855, Legal Counsel
The cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to Cal. #457, H.R.1555 "Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building" (legislative vehicle for CR) will ripen at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican leader, no later than Thursday, September 26, 2024.
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
ARMY
Exec Cal. #741 - Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark to be General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #794 - Capt. Christopher A. Nash to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #795 - Col. Matthew A. Leard to be Brigadier General
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #796 - Brig. Gen. Dean A. Preston to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #797 - Maj. Gen. Jeth B. Rey to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #798 - Maj. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #799 - Brig. Gen. Michael J. Simmering to be Major General
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #800 - Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be General
Exec. Cal. #801 - Lt. Gen. Randall Reed to be General
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #802 - Maj. Gen. Gavin A. Lawrence to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #803 - Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey to be Admiral
SPACE FORCE
Exec. Cal. #804 - Brig. Gen. Devin R. Pepper to be Major General
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #805 - Maj. Gen. Jennifer M. Short to be Lieutenant General
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #806 - Brig. Gen. John M. Cushing to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #807 - Col. Jonathan C. Taylor to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #808 - Lt. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson to be General
Exec. Cal. #809 - Maj. Gen. Richard E. Angle to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #810 - Brig. Gen. Gary A. Ropers to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #811 - Col. Theresa K. Cogswell to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #812 - Brig. Gen. Lance A. Okamura to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #813 - Brig. Gen. Scott W. Hiipakka to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #814 - to be Brigadier General:
Col. Paul L. Kuettner
Col. Sandra K. Martin