Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #248, H.R.6363, Continuing Resolution.

Not passed, 49-50: Passage of Cal. #244, S.J.Res.43, Cassidy Student Loan CRA.

Not adopted, 32-65: Adoption of Paul amendment #1366 to Cal. #248, H.R.6363, Continuing Resolution.

Passed, 87-11: Passage of Cal. #248, H.R.6363, Continuing Resolution. (60-vote affirmative threshold).

Agreed to, 90-8: Reed compound motion to go to conference on H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Klobuchar motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Not agreed to by voice vote: Rubio motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Hickenlooper motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Blackburn motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Lankford motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Lummis motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Cramer motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Moran motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Ernst motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Hagerty motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Braun-Manchin motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to by voice vote: Manchin-Barrasso motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.2670, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

The Senate passed S. 3000, a bill to repeal the Freedom Support Act, section 907 waiver authority, and so forth.

Cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #354 Jeffrey M. Bryan, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, vice John R. Tunheim, retiring.

Cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #308 Margaret M. Garnett, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Vincent L. Briccetti, retired.

Cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #117 Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice John P. Pallasch.

The Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #212 Roger F. Nyhus, of Washington, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Vote scheduled: At 5:30pm, on Monday, November 27th, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #354 Jeffrey M. Bryan to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.