The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Cloture Invoked, 49-47: Executive Calendar #849 Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

Confirmed, 49-47: Executive Calendar #849 Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

Cloture Invoked, 49-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #850 Serena Raquel Murillo to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Confirmed, 49-47: Executive Calendar #850 Serena Raquel Murillo to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #851 David Michael Capozzi to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (New Position)
  2. Executive Calendar #854 Elaine Marie Clegg to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Not agreed to, 3-93: Paul amendment #3346 (To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits). 60 affirmative vote threshold.

Not agreed to, 28-67: Paul amendment to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. (3352) This vote was subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold.

Not agreed to, 32-64: Cruz amendment in the nature of a substitute. (3360) This vote was subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold.

Not agreed to, 34-62: Crapo amendment to delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds. (3331)

Motion agreed to, 66-30: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Lee Budget Point of Order to H.R.82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023.

PASSED 76-20: H.R.82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023.

PASSED 85-11: H.R.10545 (American Relief Act, 2025 – Continuing Resolution).

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #853 Ronald L. Batory to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #854 Elaine Marie Clegg to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #857 Lanhee J. Chen to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

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Floor Schedule

Friday, December 20, 2024

The Senate will convene at 10:00am.

One vote at 11:00am

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to Senate proceeding to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Serena Raquel Murillo to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  3.