Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 28, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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 (Tuesday, July 28)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2417 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2418 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2421 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2533 (Sen. Inhofe): To improve the amendment.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

H.Con.Res. 64 (Rep. Granger): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Monuments Men.

-- Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 242 (Sen. Tester): To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 614 (Sen. Carper): To provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2541 (Sen. Carper): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2541 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 2541 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 764 (Sen. Wicker): To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 225 (Sen. Vitter): A resolution honoring the National Association of Women Business Owners on its 40th anniversary.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 20 (Sen. Hatch): A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 28)

PN590: Maj. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, Jr., in the Army, to be Lieutenant General

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:04 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.