(2023-2024)
January 25, 2024 – Issue: Vol. 170, No. 14 โ Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 – 2024) – 2nd Session
January 25, 2024 – Issue: Vol. 170, No. 14 โ Daily Edition
Daily Digest
Daily Digest/Senate; Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 14
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S255-S274
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3658-3678, and S. Res. 532-534.
Pages S268-69
Measures Reported:
S. 1863, to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and
submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain
products produced in the United States and in certain foreign
countries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2781, to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3412, to redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building”.
S. 3570, to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouseโ.
S. 3577, to designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd
Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building”. Pages S267-68 Measures Passed: National Board Certified Teachers Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 533, expressing support for the designation of January 21 through 27, 2024, asNational Board Certified Teachers Weekโ.
Page S272
Printing of the Names of Senate PagesโAgreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that the names of the current pages be
printed in the Record.
Page S266
Sherriff Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of
Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States District Judge
for the Eastern District of California.
Page S260
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 51 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 23), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S260
Kolar NominationโAgreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Page S260
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 24), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S262
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, and that all time be
considered expired at 5:30 p.m.; and that the motions to invoke cloture
filed during the session of the Senate of Thursday, January 25, 2024,
ripen on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
Page S272
Mehalchick NominationโCloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Karoline Mehalchick, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Page S260
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Page S260
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S260
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S260
Goffman NominationโCloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pages S261-62
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the
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Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination
of Karoline Mehalchick, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District
Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Page S261
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S260
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S261
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 87 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 22), Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana,
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface
Transportation Board for a term expiring January 14, 2029.
Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board
of Directors for a term of five years.
Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18,
2028.
Liliana Ayalde, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2026.
Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring
September 20, 2026.
Julio Guity-Guevara, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October
6, 2028.
Maria Fabiana Jorge, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term
expiring September 20, 2028.
Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring
September 20, 2024.
John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring
September 22, 2025.
Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22,
2027.
Tracey Ann Jacobson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Iraq.
Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of
the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service,ย and Navy.
Pages S272-74
Executive Communications:
Page S267
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S268
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S269-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S270-72
Additional Statements:
Page S267
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S272
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Totalโ24)
Pages S260, S262
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:49 p.m.,
until 9 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024. (For Senateโs program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in todayโs Record on page S272.)
Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings; Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 14
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Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 288
military nominations in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and
Space Force.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance
Program, focusing on local perspectives on challenges and solutions,
including S. 2968, to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program,
S. 3349, to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of
the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data
directly from an insurance company, and S. 1380, to amend the
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to provide States and
communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees,
after receiving testimony from Mayor Steve Patterson, Athens, Ohio, on
behalf of the National League of Cities; Michael Hecht, Greater New
Orleans, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, on behalf of the Coalition for
Sustainable Flood Insurance; and Daniel Kaniewski, Marsh McLennan, New York, New York.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassadorย to the Republic of Indonesia, Courtney Diesel OโDonnell, of California, to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador, who was introduced by Senator Coons, and Laura Stone, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, all of
the Department of State, and Andrew William Plitt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, after the nominees testified and answered
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ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine
assisted living facilities, focusing on understanding long-term care
options for older adults, after receiving testimony from Jennifer Craft
Morgan, Georgia State University Gerontology Institute, Waleska; Julie
Simpkins, Gardant Management Solutions, Indianapolis, Indiana; Richard
J. Mollot, Long Term Care Community Coalition, New York City, New York;
and Patricia Vessenmeyer, Gainsville, Virginia.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 7075-
7099; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 85-86; and H. Res. 978, were
introduced.
Pages H251-52
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H253-54
Reports Filed: A report was filed on January 23, 2024 as follows: H.R.
7024, to make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax
incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the
taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within
the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain
Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax
credit, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-353 Pt.
1).
Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 522, to amend title 38,
United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by
disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses
associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes,
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-354);
H.R. 443, to direct the Secretary of Labor to train certain employees
of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and assist law
enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their
official duties, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.
118-355);
H.R. 6678, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social
Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable, with an amendment (H.
Rept. 118-356);
H.R. 6976, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense
for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and
deportable, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-357);
H.R. 6679, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect
to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed,
supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel, with an
amendment (H. Rept. 118-358); and H.R. 5585, to impose criminal and
immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal
officer while operating a motor vehicle, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-359).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed
Representative Harris to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of Stateโ
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speakerโs appointment of the
following Member on the part of the House to the Commission on Reform
and Modernization of the Department of State: Representative Miller
(OH). And from private life: Mr. Marshall Billingslea of Montgomery, Alabama.
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Library of Congress Trust Fund BoardโAppointment: The Chair announced
the Speakerโs appointment of the following individual on the part of
the House to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board for a five-year
term: Ms. Cynthia Fisher of Newtown, Massachusetts.
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Quorum CallsโVotes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
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Adjournment: The House met at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
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Committee Meetings
No hearings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2024-01-26; Congressional Record Vol. 170, No. 14
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,
JANUARY 26, 2024
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 5585, the
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act”; H.R. 6976, the project
Our Communities from DUIs Actโ; H.R. 6678, the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act”; and H.R. 6679, No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Actโ, 4 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Veteransโ Affairs, Subcommittee on Technology
Modernization, hearing entitled โThe Future of Data Privacy and
Artificial Intelligence at VAโ, 3:30 p.m., 360 Cannon.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
9 a.m., Friday, January 26
Senate Chamber
Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma session.
Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12 noon, Monday, January 29
House Chamber
Program for Monday: To be announced.
Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Babin, Brian, Tex., E72, E80
Beyer, Donald S., Va., E79
Clark, Katherine M., Mass., E74
Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E72
Comer, James, Ky., E72, E77
Doggett, Lloyd, Tex., E75
Duarte, John S., Callif., E71, E76
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E76
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E71, E74, E75, E77, E79
Frankel, Lois, Fla., E78
Garamendi, John, Calif., E72
Golden, Jared F., Me., E74
Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E73
Issa, Darrell, Calif., E79
Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E80
Kiggans, Jenniver A., Va., E71
Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E72, E78
LaMalfa, Doug, Calif., E80
Lieu, Ted, Calif., E77
Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E78
Moskowitz, Jared, Fla., E79
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, E75
Nunn, Zachary, Iowa, E74
Perry, Scott, Pa., E75
Pettersen, Brittany, Colo., E71, E73, E74, E75, E76, E78, E79, E81
Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E72
Smith, Adam, Wash., E76
Waltz, Michael, Fla., E73
Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E79
Yakym, Rudy III, Ind., E73
