Wrap Up for Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #379 Micah W.J. Smith, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii; invoked: 57-42.

2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #379 Micah W.J. Smith, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii; confirmed: 57-41.

3.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #378 Jamel Semper, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; invoked: 54-44.

4.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #378 Jamel Semper, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; confirmed: 54-44.

5.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #377 Shanlyn A.S. Park, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii; invoked: 53-44.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #176, S.1278, Rosa Parks Federal Building

S.2644, American Law Enforcement SAVER Act

Adopted S.Res. 479 Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

Exec. Cal. #143 - Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, 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 Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Solomon Islands and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Vanuatu

Exec. Cal. #220 - Heather Roach Variava, of Iowa, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Exec. Cal. #272 - Vernelle Trim FitzPatrick, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Gabonese Republic.

Exec. Cal. #274 - Kara C. McDonald, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Lithuania.