Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 4/16/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/16/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Confirmed: 1
Committee — Meetings: 13 • Legislation: Action: 21, Hearing: 7, Markup: 14
[Daily Digest]
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2757-S2796
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and five resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 4126-4135, and S. Res. 642-646.
Pages S2789-90
Measures Passed:
National Park Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 645, designating the
week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as “National Park Week”.
Page S2781
Honoring Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 646, honoring the life and legacy of Lieutenant General Thomas P.
Stafford.
Page S2781
Measures Considered:
Reforming Intelligence And Securing America Act--Cloture: Senate began
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 7888,
to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Pages S2761-62, S2765-81
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed
to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will
occur on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Page S2762
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 128), Senate agreed to the motion
to proceed to Legislative Session.
Pages S2761-62
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at
approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Page S2795
Senate agreed to the motion to adjourn until 11 a.m., on Wednesday,
April 17, 2024.
Page S2795
Receiving the House Managers: The Senate received the managers
appointed by the House of Representatives who presented Articles of
Impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland
Security.
Pages S2762-65, S2785-87
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the
national emergency that was originally declared in Proclamation 10371
of April 21, 2022, with respect to the Russian Federation and the
emergency authority relating to the regulation of the anchorage and
movement of Russian-affiliated vessels to United States ports; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
(PM-48)
Page S2785
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 127), Ramona Villagomez Manglona,
of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be Judge for the District Court for
the Northern Mariana Islands for a term of ten years.
Pages S2757-61
Messages from the House:
Pages S2785-87
Measures Referred:
Page S2787
Executive Communications:
Pages S2787-89
Petitions and Memorials:
Page S2789
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2790-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2792-94
Additional Statements:
Pages S2784-85
Notices of Intent:
Pages S2794-95
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S2795
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S2795
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--128)
Pages S2761-62
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S2795.)