Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 10/26/2023
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, 10/26/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 3
Legislation: New: 33, Action: 8, Voted: 2, Passed: 6, Not Passed: 1
Amendments: Offered: 1, Not agreed to: 1, Voted: 1
Committee — Meetings: 5 • Legislation: Action: 4, Hearing: 4
[Daily Digest]
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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5197-S5220
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and eight resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3136-3160, S. Res. 433-439, and S. Con. Res.
23.
Pages S5212-14
Measures Passed:
Condemning Hamas and Antisemitic Activities on College Campuses:
Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further
consideration of S. Res. 418, condemning Hamas and antisemitic student
activities on college campuses in the United States, and the resolution
was then agreed to.
Pages S5200-05
National Veterans Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 435,
recognizing the week of October 30 through November 4, 2023, as
“National Veterans Small Business Week”.
Page S5219
BatWeek: Senate agreed to S. Res. 436, expressing support for the
designation of the week of October 24, 2023, to October 31, 2023, as
“BatWeek”.
Page S5219
Condemning Antisemitism at Institutions of Higher Education: Senate
agreed to S. Res. 437, condemning antisemitism at institutions of
higher education in the United States and encouraging college and
university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against
antisemitism.
Page S5219
Congratulating Coco Gauff: Senate agreed to S. Res. 438,
congratulating Coco Gauff for her inspiring victory at this year's US
Open Tennis Championships.
Page S5219
Lights On Afterschool: Senate agreed to S. Res. 439, supporting
afterschool programs and Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration
of afterschool programs held on October 26, 2023.
Page S5219
Measures Failed:
Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination
Complaint Processing-Policy Update: By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No.
272), Senate failed to pass S.J. Res. 42, providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to “Application
of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint
Processing-Policy Update”.
Page S5210
Measures Considered:
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed
thereto:
Pages S5197-S5200, S5205-06
Rejected:
By 35 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 271), Braun Amendment No. 1182 (to
Amendment No. 1092), to prohibit earmarks.
Page S5206
Pending:
Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092, in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S5197
Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of Schumer
(for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 (listed above) to the bill.
Page S5197
Niger War Powers: By 11 yeas to 86 nays (Vote No. 270), Senate
rejected the motion to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations of
S.J. Res. 44, directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from
hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by
Congress.
Page S5205
Maddox Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Matthew James Maddox, of Maryland, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Page S5210
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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of
Thursday, October 26, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m.
on Monday, October 30, 2023.
Page S5219
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S5210
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on
Monday, October 30, 2023; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed
during the session of Thursday, October 26, 2023 ripen at 5:30 p.m.
Page S5219
Lew Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel,
Department of State.
Page S5210
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 Matthew James Maddox, of Maryland, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Page S5210
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S5210
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S5210
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
John W. McIntyre, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom
of Eswatini.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S5220
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S5211
Executive Communications:
Page S5211
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S5211-12
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S5212
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S5214
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S5214-19
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S5219
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--272)
Pages S5205-06, S5210
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:15 p.m.,
until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2023. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5220.)