Roll
Call Votes
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #430 Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Attorney General; invoked: 49-18.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #430 Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Attorney General; confirmed: 50-17.
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #444 Sara E. Hill, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; invoked: 52-14.
4. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #444 Sara E. Hill, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; confirmed: 52-14.
5. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #144 Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism; confirmed: 49-15.
Legislative Business
Passed the following bills:
H.R.1722, Grande Ronde Reservation Act Amendment of 2023
H.R.2839, to amend Siletz Reservation Act
Cal.#263, S.484, Combating Human Rights Abuses Act w/Peters sub amdt
S.1478, National Medal of Honor Highway
H.R.6503, Airport and Airway Extension Act
Adopted the following resolution:
S.Res.423, Iowa Women’s Basketball w/Ernst amdt
The Senate received the veto message from the President with respect to S.J.Res.32, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)". 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 two hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on passage of the joint resolution, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
Exec. Cal. #445 - John David Russell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #188 - Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider to be General
Exec. Cal. #198 - Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach to be General
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #202 - Vice Adm. William J. Houston to be Admiral
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #236 - to be General
Lt. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal. #262 - to be General
Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh
ARMY
Exec. Cal. #288 - to be General
Lt. Gen. James J. Mingus
SPACE FORCE
Exec. Cal. #292 - to be General
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein
SPACE FORCE
Exec. Cal.#328 - to be General
Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting
NAVY
Exec. Cal.#335 - to be Admiral
Vice Adm. James W. Kilby
AIR FORCE
Exec. Cal.#338 - to be General
Lt. Gen. James C. Slife
NAVY
Exec. Cal. #416 - to be Admiral
Vice Adm. Stephen T. Koehler
NAVY
Exec. Cal.#449 - to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Capt. Eric J. Anduze
Exec. Cal.#450 - to be Vice Admiral
Rear Adm. John B. Skillman
ARMY
Exec. Cal.#451 - to be Brigadier General
Col. Erik A. Fessenden
Exec. Cal.#452 - to be Lieutenant General
Maj. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve
AIR FORCE
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
