Today in the U.S. Senate
The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Mustafa Taher Kasubhai
Yesterday in the U.S. Senate
The Senate convened at 3:00 p.m. and adjourned at 11:55 p.m. 19 record votes were taken.
- Confirmed (49-45) a Yea-and-Nay on the Nomination of Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
- All Democrats, Sen. King [I-ME], and Sen. Sanders [I-VT] voted 'Yea'.
- All Republicans and Sen. Manchin [I-WV] voted 'Nay'
- These Senators did not vote:
- Braun [R-IN]
- Daines [R-MT]
- Fetterman [D-PA]
- Hagerty [R-TN]
- Rubio [R-FL]
- Vance [R-OH]
- Agreed to (48-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (47-36) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 539 (Nomination of Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia).
- Agreed to (46-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-40) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 601 (Nomination of Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia).
- Agreed to (46-40) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-42) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 650 (Nomination of Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts).
- Agreed to (46-41) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-41) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 707 (Nomination of Anne Hwang, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California).
- Agreed to (46-40) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-38) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 711 (Nomination of Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California).
- Agreed to (45-38) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 779 (Nomination of Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
- Agreed to (45-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 782 (Nomination of Noel Wise, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California).
- Agreed to (46-39) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-38) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 790 (Nomination of Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania).
- Agreed to (46-38) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session.
- Agreed to (46-36) a Yea-and-Nay on Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 817 (Nomination of Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona).
No Legislative or Executive Business Was Conducted Without Recorded Vote
Bills & Resolutions
9 Bills were introduced. 6 by Democrats and 3 by Republicans.
Here are a few.
- S. 5337, A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require social media companies to disclose the gross revenues from transactions involving individuals who are younger than 21 years of age, and for other purposes. [Sen. George S. Helmy (D-NJ)]
- S. 5339, A bill to authorize the collection of supplemental payments to increase congressional investments in medical research, and for other purposes. [Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)]
- S. 5336, A bill to reauthorize child welfare programs under part B of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. [Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)]
Bills Added to the Calendar
- S. 465, Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act or the BADGES for Native Communities Act [Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV), Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)], This bill revises federal policies and procedures related to information sharing, reporting, and investigating cases of missing, unidentified, or murdered Indians. Among other elements, the bill requires the Department of Justice to (1) establish a grant program for specified entities (e.g., tribes) to implement changes to enhance their responses to missing person cases and death investigations of interest to tribes, and (2) work with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that federal training resources and culturally appropriate mental health and wellness programs are available to tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers experiencing occupational stress. The Department of the Interior must establish a five-year demonstration program for the purpose of conducting or adjudicating personnel background investigations for applicants for law enforcement positions in the BIA. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct specified studies, including a study on the evidence collection, handling, and processing procedures and practices of federal law enforcement agencies.
- 5/1/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 9/25/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-244.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 559.
- S.2783, Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act [Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)], This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include a portion of Everglades National Park in Florida that is known as Osceola Camp. The Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, must take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.
- 7/10/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 7/25/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-245.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.
- S.2908, Indian Buffalo Management Act [Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)], This bill establishes a permanent program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian lands. Specifically, the bill requires Interior to (1) enter into contracts, award grants, and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for activities related to buffalo restoration or management; (2) consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives that affect buffalo or buffalo habitat, including efforts to contain or eradicate diseased buffalo; and (3) develop a policy relating to buffalo and buffalo habitat management activities on Indian land. Additionally, Interior may enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to transport surplus buffalo from federal land onto Indian land.
- 6/12/24 -Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 9/25/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with amendments. With written report No. 118-246.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
- S.3857, Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act [Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sen. Laphonza R. Butler (D-CA)], This bill takes approximately 172.1 acres of specified lands in San Diego, California, into trust for the benefit of the Jamul Indian Village of California. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation. The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.
- 7/10/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 9/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-247.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 562.
- S.4365, Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act [Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)], To provide public health veterinary services to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations for rabies prevention, and for other purposes.
- 7/10/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
- 7/25/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz with amendments. With written report No. 118-248.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
- S.4173, Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2024 or the IDEA Act [Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) +8 cosponsors], A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent inventors, and for other purposes.
- 11/14/24 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 11/18/24 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
- 11/18/24 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.