- H.Con.Res.131, Providing for the engraving of the pledge of allegiance to the flag and national motto in the CVC
- H.Con.Res.135, providing for the placement of a marker in the CVC which acknowledges the role enslaved African Americans made in providing essential labor for the construction of the US Capitol
- Cal #88/S.1107, the Judicial Survivors Protection Act
- Discharge Judiciary/Pass S.1289, the Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act Of 2009
- The Senate confirmed the following Executive nominations:
- Peter Silva Silva-Assistant Administrator EPA
- Victor Mendez–Adm FHA
- Raphael William Bostic–Asst Secty HUD
- David Stevens–Asst Secty HUD
- Christopher Dell–Ambassador Republic Kosovo
- Charles Rivkin–Ambassador Monaco
- Louis Susman–Ambassador Great Britain/Northern Ireland
- Laurie Fulton–Ambassador Denmark
- Timothy Roemer–Ambassador India
- Gordon Gray–Ambassador Republic Tunisia
- Richard Schmierer–Ambassador Sultanate of Oman
- Mark Gitenstein–Ambassador Romania
- Phyllis Borzi–Asst Secretary Labor
- Nicole Lurie–Medical Director Public Health Service
- Gordon Heddell–IG Department of Defense