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Wrap Up for Thursday, May 2, 2024

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Wrap Up for Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 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 UpSenate ScheduleNewsroomPressSpeechesThe 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: 05.02.2024 Wrap Up for Thursday, May 2, 2024 RollCall Votes1.      Motionto proceed to Cal. #211, H.R.3935, to amend title 49, USC, to reauthorize andimprove the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs;agreed to: 81-10. LegislativeBusinessPassedthe following bills and joint resolutions:·        S.3249 – Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic·        S.3285 – Charlie Dowd VA Clinic·        H.R. 593 – John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp,and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic·        H.Con.Res.89 – Use of Emancipation Hall forHolocaust remembrance·        S.Con.Res.34 – Joint Congressional Committee onInaugural Ceremonies·        S.Con.Res.35 – Use of Rotunda for InauguralCeremoniesAdopted the following resolutions:·        S.Res.652 Second Chance Month·        S.Res.671 Small Business Week·        S.Res.672 Sexual Assault Awareness andPrevention Month·        S.Res.674 Day of Awareness for Missing andMurdered Native Women and Girls·        S.Res.675 National Minority Health Month·        S.Res.673 Sen David Hampton Pryor ExecutiveBusinessConfirmedthe following nominations:Cal.#’s 381, 612 through 619, 624 through 629, 631 through 633, 634 excepting Col.Catherine V. Barrington, and 635 through 646, and all nominations on theSecretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, SpaceForce, and Foreign Service excepting PN 587 UNITEDSTATES INSTITUTE OF PEACEExec.Cal. #423 - John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board ofDirectors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years DEPARTMENTOF STATEExec.Cal. #207 - Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, of Texas, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Peru DEPARTMENTOF STATEExec.Cal. #271 - Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Djibouti. DEPARTMENTOF STATEExec.Cal. #484 - Joann M. Lockard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso. DEPARTMENTOF STATEExec.Cal.#519 - Cardell Kenneth Richardson, Sr., of Virginia, to be InspectorGeneral, Department of State INTERNATIONALJOINT COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND CANADAExec.Cal. #485 - Robert David Gioia, of New York, to be a Commissioner on the partof the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States andCanada DEPARTMENTOF STATEExec.Cal. #577 - Laura Stone, of Utah, a Career Member of the Senior ForeignService, Class of Minister Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the MarshallIslands.Exec.Cal. #580 - Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, a Career Member of theSenior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic ofIndonesia. Exec.Cal. #583 - Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde.Exec.Cal. #584 - Arthur W. Brown, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador.Exec.Cal. #586 - Richard Mills, Jr., of Georgia, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic ofNigeria.Exec.Cal. #587 - Lisa Peterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior ForeignService, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Burundi. Exec.Cal. #588 - Richard H. Riley IV, of California, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic ofSomalia.Exec.Cal. #589 - Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkmenistan.Exec.Cal. #591 - Mark Toner, of Pennsylvania, a Career Member of the Senior ForeignService, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia.Exec.Cal. #592 - Pamela M. Tremont, of Virginia, a Career Member of the SeniorForeign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinaryand Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic ofZimbabwe. 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