Wrap Up for Thursday, February 8, 2024

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #30, H.R. 815, legislative vehicle for National Security Act, 2024, upon reconsideration; invoked: 67-32.

Legislative Business

Cal. #46, S.709 – Federal Agency Performance Act

S.Res.548 - School Counseling Week

S.Res.549 - FFA Week

S.Res.550 - CTE Month

S.Res.551 - Black History Month

S.Res.552 - Senate Legal Counsel

S.Res.553 - Honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator for the State of Missouri

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 February 29, 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"

Executive Business

Confirmed the following nomination:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Exec. Cal. #482 - Jeffrey Prescott, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador.