Wrap Up for Thursday July 27, 2023

Wrap Up for Thursday July 27, 2023 | The Senate Democratic Caucus Skip to contentAbout Senate DemsOur ValuesOur CaucusDiversity InitiativeDemocratic Steering & Outreach Committee (DSOC)Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC)Rules for the Democratic ConferenceThe FloorWrap UpVotesSenate ScheduleNewsroomPressOp EdsSpeechesThe Senate Democratic Caucus Logo goes to Home PageAbout ChuckEn EspañolNuestros ValoresSala de Prensa Conoce a ChuckWebsite Search OpenSubmit Site Search QueryWebsite SearchSenator Democrats FacebookSenator Democrats TwitterSenator Democrats Instagram The Floor Wrap Up Published: 07.27.2023 Wrap Up for Thursday July 27, 2023 Roll Call Votes1.    Barrassoamdt #999 (nuclear fuel) 60-vote threshold; agreed to: 96-3.2.    Sandersamdt #1030 (reduce military spending) 60-vote threshold; not agreed to: 11-88.3.    Marshallamdt #874 (flags) 60-vote threshold; not agreed to: 50-49.4.    Kennedyamdt #1034 (IMF Special Drawing Rights) 60-vote threshold; not agreed to:51-47.5.    Gillibrandamdt #1065 (World Trade Center Health Program) 60-vote threshold; agreed to:94-4.6.    Hawleyamdt #1058 (radiation exposure) 60-vote threshold; agreed to: 61-37.7.    Menendezamdt #638 (Firefighter Cancer Registry) 60-vote threshold;  agreed to:96-2.8.    Schatzamdt #1078 (Native American Housing) 60-vote threshold; agreed to: 86-11.9.    Rubioamdt #523 (TSP) 60-vote threshold; not agreed to: 55-42.10.  Reed amdt #1087 (Manager’s Package ofAmendments); agreed to: 94-3.11.  Passage of Calendar#119, S.2226, FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, as amended; passed:86-11. Legislative BusinessAgreed tothe following amendments by voice vote:1.    Cardinamdt #705 (combating global corruption)2.    ScottSC amdt #944 (higher education)3.    Youngamdt #230 (financial statements)4.    Daines#1084 (Fort Belknap Indian Community water rights) Passed thefollowing bills:S.788,Duck Stamp Modernization Act w/Boozman sub amdtS.992,I-27 with Cruz sub amdtS.1528,Disaster Assistance Simplification Act w/ Peters amendmentS.1608,Starr-Camargo BridgeS.1858,Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act w/ Peters amdtH.R.2544,Securing the US Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ActH.R.2670, as amended with the text of S. 2226 NDAA FY2024 Adoptedthe following resolutions:S.Res.322, Tony BennettS.Res.323,Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness DayS.Res.324,National Farmer’s Market WeekS.Res.325,Anti-CounterfeitingS.Res.326 National Poll Worker Recruitment Day ExecutiveBusiness Confirmedthe following nominations by voice vote: DEPARTMENT OF STATEExec. Cal. #146 - Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Republic of RwandaExec. Cal. #147 - Hugo Yue-Ho Yon, of California, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Republic of MaldivesExec. Cal. #149 - Kathleen A. FitzGibbon, of New York, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Republic of NigerExec. Cal. #150 - Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong, of Texas,a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, tobe Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of Americato the United Arab EmiratesExec. Cal. #152 - Robin Dunnigan, of California, a CareerMember of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America toGeorgiaExec. Cal. #154 - Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Co-operative Republic of GuyanaExec. Cal. #210 - Ervin Jose Massinga, of Washington, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaExec. Cal. #211 - Yael Lempert, of New York, a CareerMember of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Hashemite Kingdom of JordanExec. Cal. #213 – Julie Turner, of Maryland, to beSpecial Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of AmbassadorExec. Cal. #215 - William W. Popp, of Missouri, a CareerMember of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Republic of UgandaExec. Cal. #218 - Matthew D. Murray, of Maryland, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, for the rankof Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Senior Official forthe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).Exec. Cal. #219 - Jennifer L. Johnson, of New York, aCareer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Classof Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federated States ofMicronesia.Exec. Cal. #221 - Bryan David Hunt, of Virginia, a CareerMember of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Republic of Sierra Leone.Exec. Cal. #273 - Joel Ehrendreich, of New York, a CareerMember of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be AmbassadorExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to theRepublic of Palau.Exec. Cal. #277 - Jack A. Markell, of Delaware, to beAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America tothe Italian Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additionalcompensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UnitedStates of America to the Republic of San MarinoExec. Cal. #278 - Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be aCommissioner on the part of the United States on the International JointCommission, United States and Canada UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCECORPORATIONExec. Cal. #279 - Nisha Desai Biswal, of Virginia, to beDeputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International DevelopmentFinance Corporation And allnominations on the Secretary’s desk in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service,Marine Corps, and Navy Print Email Share Tweet Previous Jobs Diversity Initiative DSOC DPCC Senator Democrats FacebookSenator Democrats TwitterSenator Democrats Instagram About Senate DemsOur ValuesOur CaucusDiversity InitiativeDemocratic Steering & Outreach Committee (DSOC)Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC)Rules for the Democratic Conference The FloorWrap UpVotesSenate Schedule NewsroomPressOp EdsSpeeches About Chuck En EspañolNuestros ValoresSala de Prensa Conoce a Chuckwebsite-searchSearchSite Search Search