Mr. Peter Welch, from the State of Vermont, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Welch led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, December 4)
H.R. 1432 (Rep. Wenstrup):
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 3821 (Rep. Pascrell):
A bill to reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.
-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 5863 (Rep. Steube):
A bill to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters.
-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 712 (Sen. Cassidy):
A bill to identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 3242 (Sen. Baldwin):
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
--Amendment SA 3311 proposed by Senator Padilla for Senator Baldwin.
--Amendment SA 3311 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3738 (Sen. Stabenow):
A bill to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3310 (Sen. Stabenow):
In the nature of a substitute.
--Amendment SA 3310 proposed by Senator Padilla for Senator Stabenow.
--Amendment SA 3310 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3791 (Sen. Carper):
A bill to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
S. 4477 (Sen. Capito):
A bill to reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 910 (Sen. Rosen):
A resolution designating November 2024 as "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, December 4)
PN2015:
Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number:
309
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number:
310
PN2039:
Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number:
311
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
312
PN2040:
Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number:
313
-- Considered by Senate.
