Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 4/23/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 9:44 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/23/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 4
Legislation: New: 5, Action: 21, Voted: 1, Passed: 19
[Daily Digest]
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to
H.R. 815, National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2943-S3065
Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced,
as follows: S. 4201-4202, and S. Res. 661-663.
Page S2999
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled “Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2024”. (S. Rept. No. 118-169)
Page S2999
Measures Passed:
Robert Hayden Post Office: Senate passed S. 3639, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West
Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the “Robert Hayden Post
Office”.
Page S2993
William L. Reynolds Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 292, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the “William L.
Reynolds Post Office Building”.
Page S2993
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office: Senate passed S.
3640, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the
“Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office”.
Page S2993
Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office: Senate passed
H.R. 3944, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as
the “Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office”.
Page S2993
Sojourner Truth Post Office: Senate passed S. 3851, to designate the
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly
Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the “Sojourner Truth Post
Office”.
Page S2993
Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building: Senate passed
S. 2143, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the
“Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building”.
Page S2993
Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 996, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901
MacArthur Blvd., in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the “Dr. Rudy Lombard
Post Office”.
Page S2993
Dessie A. Bebout Post Office: Senate passed S. 2274, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming
Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the “Dessie A. Bebout Post Office”.
Page S2993
Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office: Senate passed H.R.
2379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the
“Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office”.
Page S2993
Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office: Senate passed S. 2717,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 231 North Franklin Street in Greensburg, Indiana, as the “Brigadier
General John T. Wilder Post Office”.
Page S2993
Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 3357, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
5120 Derry Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the “Hettie Simmons
Love Post Office Building”.
Page S2994
First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building: Senate
passed S. 3267, to designate
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the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota
Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the “First Lieutenant Thomas
Michael Martin Post Office Building”.
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John Charles Traub Post Office: Senate passed S. 3419, to designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1765 Camp
Hill Bypass in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, as the “John Charles Traub
Post Office”.
Page S2994
Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
3865, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the
“Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building”.
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Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo
Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 2754, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the
“Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo
Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building”.
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Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3947, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the “Pamela Jane Rock
Post Office Building”.
Page S2994
National Osteopathic Medicine Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 661,
designating the week of April 15 through April 21, 2024, as “National
Osteopathic Medicine Week”.
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Authorize Testimony, Document Production, and Representation: Senate
agreed to S. Res. 662, to authorize testimony, document production, and
representation in United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al.
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Columbine High School Shooting 25th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 663, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High
School shooting.
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Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act--
Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to
consideration of H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other
civil aviation programs.
Page S2943
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 upon disposition of the nomination of Georgia N. Alexakis, of
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
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Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following
action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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House Messages:
National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act: By 79 yeas to 18
nays (Vote No. 154), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the
amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the
Senate to H.R. 815, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and after taking action on
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
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Withdrawn:
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 1842,
to add an effective date.
Page S2944
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 152), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed
to the motion to close further debate on Schumer motion to concur in
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
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Schumer motion to refer the message of the House to accompany the
bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions Schumer
Amendment No. 1844, to add an effective date, fell when cloture was
invoked on Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to
the amendment of the Senate to the bill. (By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote
No. 151), Senate earlier failed to table the motion.)
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Schumer Amendment No. 1845 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 1844)
of the motion to refer), to add an effective date, fell when Schumer
motion to refer the message of the House to accompany the bill to the
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions Schumer Amendment No.
1844 (listed above) fell.
Page S2944
Schumer Amendment No. 1846 (to Amendment No. 1845), to add an
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 1845 (to the
instructions (Amendment No. 1844) of the motion to refer) fell.
Page S2944
By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 153), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having
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voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive all
applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and any
other applicable budget points of order for purposes of the pending
measure. Subsequently, the point of order, pursuant to Section 314(e)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, against the emergency
designations on page 12, lines 3 through 6, and page 12, lines 12
through 15 of the measure was not sustained and the point of order
fell.
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Schumer Amendment No. 1843 (to Amendment No. 1842), to add an
effective date, fell when Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer
Amendment No. 1842 (listed above) was withdrawn.
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Alexakis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
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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 Tuesday,
April 23, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 30, 2024.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 30, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed
during the session of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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Messages from the House:
Page S2997
Executive Communications:
Pages S2997-99
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2999-S3000
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S3001
Additional Statements:
Page S2997
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3001-03
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--154)
Pages S2960-61, S2991-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3065.)