Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 5/1/2024
Senate convened at 10:01 a.m., adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel Robert ``Bob'' Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida, at 6:58 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/1/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Confirmed: 3
Committee — Meetings: 13 • Legislation: Action: 8, Hearing: 2, Markup: 6
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity (PDF).
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3097-S3294
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 4218-4236, S.J. Res. 74-75, and S. Res. 666-
668.
Pages S3134-35
Measures Passed:
Honoring the Life of Former Senator Daniel Robert Graham: Senate
agreed to S. Res. 668, honoring the life of Daniel Robert “Bob”
Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.
Pages S3293-94
Keeping Military Families Together Act: Committee on Veterans'
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2181, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to repeal the sunset on entitlement to
memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and
certain individuals and to repeal the sunset on authority to bury
remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and the
bill was then passed.
Page S3294
Mark Our Place Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged
from further consideration of S. 3126, to amend title 38, United States
Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or
replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible
Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient's dates of service
in the Armed Forces, and the bill was then passed.
Page S3294
Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act--
Agreement: 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.
Pages S3107-23
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 89 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 157), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to
consideration of the bill.
Page S3111
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill,
post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, May 2, 2024; and
that all time be considered expired at 1:45 p.m.
Page S3294
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to advise that he is
exercising his authority to designate an Acting Inspector General of
the Department of Commerce; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-49)
Page S3129
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 156), Georgia N. Alexakis, of
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
Pages S3106-07, S3294
Gary D. Grimes, Sr., of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the
Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
Clinton J. Fuchs, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
Page S3294
Messages from the House:
Pages S3129-30
Measures Referred:
Page S3130
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S3130
Executive Communications:
Pages S3130-32
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S3132-34
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3135-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3137-39
Additional Statements:
Pages S3127-29
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3139-S3293
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3293
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--157)
Pages S3106-07, S3111
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:01 a.m. and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida, in accordance with S. Res. 668, at 6:58 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3294.)