Wrap Up for Tuesday, December 6, 2022

 Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1149, Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; invoked: 47-46.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1184, Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; invoked: 52-43.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1149, Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; confirmed: 49-47.

4.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1184, Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; confirmed: 52-44.

Legislative Business

?Passed H.R.7077 with Peters substitute – Empowering the US Fire Administration Act.

Passed S.3198 with Smith-Tillis substitute – Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Passed S.2607 – Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act.

Passed H.R.263 – Big Cat Public Safety Act.

Passed Calendar #571, S.2773 – Unleashing American Innovators Act.

Passed Calendar #526, S.3903 – CBP Maintenance for Ports of Entry.

Passed the following VA naming bills, en bloc:

·         H.R.5481;

·         H.R.6722;

·         H.R.6863;

·         H.R.7903;

·         H.R.7925; and

·         S.5016.

Passed the following Post Office naming bills, en bloc:

·         Calendar #477, H.R.6614;

·         Calendar #518, H.R.228;

·         Calendar #471, H.R.700; and

·         Calendar #555, H.R.3175.

Adopted the following resolutions:

·         S.Res.859 – Wreaths Across America

·         S.Res.860 – National Family Service Learning Week

·         S.Res.861 – Pensacola Naval Air Station

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations:

Executive Calendar #1202, Juan Eduardo Sanchez, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Southwest Border Regional Commission

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Exec. Cal. #1188 - Chrissie C. Latimore, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Exec. Cal. #1196 - Peter D. Leary, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1197 - McLain J. Schneider, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1198 - Leigha Simonton, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1199 - David C. Davis, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Exec. Cal. #1247 - Jaime E. Esparza, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1248 - Roger B. Handberg, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1249 - Alamdar S. Hamdani, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1250 - Markenzy Lapointe, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1251 - Terry J. Burgin, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years

Exec. Cal. #1252 - Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years

The votes on confirmation of the following nominations will occur at times to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader:

1.      Executive Calendar #716, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.