Wrap up for Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Roll Call Votes

1.     Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #911, Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission; invoked: 49-47.

2.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #649, Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; confirmed: 49-47.

3.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #911, Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission; confirmed: 49-46.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.797: Honoring the life and achievements of former United States Senator Paul Spyros Sarbanes and expressing condolences to the family of Paul Spyros Sarbanes on his passing.

Concurred in the House amendment to S.1869: Secure Federal LEASEs Act.

Agreed to S.Con.Res.51: to correct the enrollment of S.1869.

Passed Calendar #587, S.3729: Motor Carrier Safety Grant Relief Act of 2020.

Passed Calendar #569, S.4138: Telework for U.S. Innovation Act.

Passed S.4460: State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act.

Passed H.R.5663: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act, with Alexander amendment.

Passed S.3325: PARENTS Act.

Agreed to the request that there be printed as a Senate document a compilation of materials from the Congressional Record in tribute to retiring Members of the 116th Congress, and that Members have until Friday, December 18th, to submit such tributes.

No additional Executive Business