Monday, December 18, 2023

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 50-11: Executive Calendar #415 Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of Social Security for the remainder of the term expiring January 19, 2025.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches.

At 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to up to 5 roll call votes:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #430 Christopher Charles Fonzone to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  2. (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #430 Christopher Charles Fonzone to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #444 Sara E. Hill to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  4. (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #444 Sara E. Hill to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  5. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #144 Elizabeth H. Richard to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

Cloture has been filed on:

  1. John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  2. Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  3. Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Wrap Up:

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #64S.310 – Disaster Contract Improvement Act

Cal. #65S.679 – GAO Database Modernization Act

Cal. #175S.950 – Duck Valley Water Rights

Cal. #194S.2073 – Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023

Cal.#259, S.1416 NOAA Weather Modernization Act

Cal.#260, S.1414 National Weather Service Improvement Act 

Cal. #264S.2685 – Reuse Excess Property Act

S.3427 – Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.512, Lung Cancer Awareness Month

S.Res.513, Wright Brothers Day

S.Res.514, FSU Women’s Soccer

The Senate adjourned at 7:20pm.