Wrap Up for Saturday, September 30, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the presence of absent Senators; agreed to 48-47.

2.      Passage of H.R.5860, Continuing Resolution; passed: 88-9.

Legislative Business

Passed S.2231 - Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.310, Motorcycle Safety Foundation

S.Res.390, Community Policing Week

S.Res.391, Character Counts Week

S.Res.392, Maui Wildfire First Responders

S.Res.393, Former Senator Lauch Faircloth

Began the Rule 14 proceed to place H.R.5692, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, on the Legislative Calendar of Business.

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations:

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Executive Calendar #252 Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2023.

Executive Calendar #254 Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2022.

All nominations placed on the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.