Wrap Up for Thursday, December 17, 2015

Legislative Business

Passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute amendment.

Agreed to H.Con.Res.102 - providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.

Passed H.J.Res.76 - appointing the day for convening of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

Passed Calendar #13, S.227 - Strengthen the Federal education research system, with Alexander substitute amendment.

Adopted Cal. #263, S.Res.148 - condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, with Kirk amendments to the resolution and preamble.

Passed Cal. #296, H.R.515 - International Megan's Law with committee-reported substitute amendment and Corker amendment.

Passed S.2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2015.

Passed H.R.4246 - National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act.

Passed Cal. #174, S.284 - Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, with Cardin substitute amendment.

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

PN 645, Darlene Michele Soltys to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

PN 424, Robert A. Salerno, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia