Wrap Up for Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #467 Jacquelyn D. Austin, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; invoked: 79-17.

2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #474 Cristal C. Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana; invoked: 68-29.

3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #467 Jacquelyn D. Austin, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; confirmed: 80-17.

4.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #474 Cristal C. Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana; confirmed: 67-32.

Legislative Business

Passed S.2853 – Train More Nurses Act

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, no later than January 31, 2024, if S.J.Res.50 is discharged from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, it is in order for Senator Tillis or his designee to move to proceed to the consideration of S.J.Res.50. If the motion is agreed to, there will be up to 10 hours of debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the Joint Resolution. Upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Joint resolution be read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of the Joint Resolution. All other provisions under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, remain in effect except the 60 session day clock.

The Senate has received the veto message on S.J.Res.38. Notwithstanding Rule 22, the veto message will be considered at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in concurrence with the Republican Leader prior to January 31, 2024. There will be up to 2 hours for debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Then, the Senate will vote on passage of the joint resolution, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

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".

No additional Executive Business