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Wrap Up for Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38 Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 51-48.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #373 Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; invoked: 51-47.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #373 Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; confirmed: 51-47.

4.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #310 Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; agreed to: 54-44.

5.      Passage of Calendar #238, S.J.Res.38, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers"; passed: 50-48.

6.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #126 Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; invoked: 52-46.

 

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills

Cal. #45, S.670 – IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act w/ Peters substitute

Cal. #217, S.311 – US Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

S.749, NACIE Improvement Act

 

Adopted the following resolutions

S.Res.456 - College Application Month

S.Res.457 - Captain Samuel Farmer USMC

 

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

Exec. Cal. #267 - Mark W. Libby, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Exec. Cal. #276 - Edgard D. Kagan, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia.