Senate Floor Activity - Friday, July 24, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9 a .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 yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Friday, July 24)

H.R. 22 (Rep. Davis): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 26. Record Vote Number: 252

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2266 (Sen. McConnell): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2266 proposed by Senator McConnell.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2266, as modified, presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2327 (Sen. Kirk): To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

-- Amendment SA 2327 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kirk to Amendment SA 2266.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2327 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2328 (Sen. McConnell): To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely.

-- Amendment SA 2328 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2327.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2328 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2329 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 2329 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2266.

S.Amdt. 2330 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment SA 2330 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2329.