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Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Roll Call Votes

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #468 Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; confirmed: 56-40.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #470 David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; invoked: 64-33.
  3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #470 David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; confirmed: 64-33.
  4. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #455 Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years; invoked: 51-46.
  5. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #455 Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years; confirmed: 49-47.

 

Legislative Business

Passed the following bills:

Cal.#313, S.3412 - Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023

Cal.#315, S.3577 - Virginia Smith Federal Building

Cal.#314, S.3570 – Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse

 

Adopted S.Res.496, National Cholesterol Education Month

 

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 by voice vote

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Executive Calendar #515 - Cara L. Abercrombie, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense