Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 25, 2024

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Warnock led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Thursday, July 25)

S. 2073 (Sen. Ossoff): A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2073 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 1. Record Vote Number: 219

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3023) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2073 in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3021 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 3022 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 3023 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 3023 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2073.

S.Amdt. 3024 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 3024 fell when SA 3023 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell

S.Amdt. 3025 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 3025 fell when when SA 3024 fell.

S.Res. 774 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating June 15, 2024, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2024 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 25)

PN1400: Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 218

PN1654: Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/29/2024.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 3:52 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Booker in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024.