[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D866-D867]
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                                      Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5957-S6004
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5017-5028, and S. Res. 808-811.           
  Pages S5979-80
Measures Passed:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
Reauthorization Act:  Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 3764, to extend and authorize annual 
appropriations for the United States Commission on International 
Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6003
  Royalty Resiliency Act:  Senate passed H.R. 7377, to amend the 
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the 
management of royalties from oil and gas leases.             
  Page S6003
  Patriot Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 810, expressing support for 
the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2024, 
as ``Patriot Week''.                                         
  Page S6003
  Condemning the Horrific Shooting at Apalachee High School:  Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 811, condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee 
High School in Winder, Georgia, recognizing the victims, and expressing 
condolences and support to their families and their communities. 
                                                             Page S6003
Ritz Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Kevin Gafford Ritz, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.                                       
  Pages S5957-66
Provinzino Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Laura Margarete Provinzino, of Minnesota, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.     
  Pages S5973-75
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 237), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5937
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, September 12, 2024; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
all time be considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; that upon disposition of 
the nomination, Senate continue consideration of the nomination of 
Kevin Gafford Ritz, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit; and that Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture 
on the nomination of Kevin Gafford Ritz at 1:45 p.m.     
Pages S6003-04
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a 
term expiring October 6, 2024.
  Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a 
term expiring October 6, 2030.                               
Page S6004
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 236), Mary Kay Lanthier, of 
Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Vermont.                                                 
Pages S5972-73
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 235), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5966
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5979
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5979
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5979
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5979
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5980-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5982-84
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5976-79
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S5984-S6003
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6003
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6003

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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--237) 
                                                     Pages S5966, S5973
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S      .)