The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 4:30
p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
The Journal
Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 17, 2025, the Journal
of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 17, 2025,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition
of the two leaders being reserved.
Transaction of Morning Business
The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.
Legislative Business (Monday, January 20)
S. 5 (Sen. Britt):
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland
Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United
States with theft, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 35. Record Vote
Number:
7
S.Amdt. 8 (Sen. Ernst):
To include crimes resulting in death or serious
bodily injury to the list of offenses that, if committed by an inadmissible
alien, require mandatory detention.
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Considered by Senate.
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Amendment SA 8 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 24. Record Vote
Number:
S. 6 (Sen. Lankford):
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper
degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted
abortion.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Executive Business (Monday, January 20)
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Reported by Senator Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed
report.
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Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 2.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 1/20/2025.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number:
8
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at
6:53 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
11 a.m. tomorrow.
