Wrap Up for Monday, December 18, 2023

Roll Call Votes

1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #415, Martin O’Malley, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security; confirmed: 50-11.

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal. #64, S.310 - Disaster Contract Improvement Act

Cal. #65, S.679 - GAO Database Modernization Act

Cal. #175, S.950 – Duck Valley Water Rights

Cal. #194, S.2073 - Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023

Cal.#259, S.1416 NOAA Weather Modernization Act

Cal.#260, S.1414 National Weather Service Improvement Act 

Cal. #264, S.2685 - Reuse Excess Property Act

S.3427 – Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023

Adopted the following resolutions:

S.Res.512, Lung Cancer Awareness Month

S.Res.513, Wright Brothers Day

S.Res.514, FSU Women’s Soccer

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

H.R.1147 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Exec. Cal. #407 - Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United States Agency for International Development

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Exec. Cal. #433 - David K. Sing, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026