Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 27, 2017

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Thursday, July 27)

H.R. 1628 (Rep. Black): To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017 .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 57. Record Vote Number: 176

-- Motion by Senator Murray to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education , Labor, and Pensions with instructions made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 267 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 340 (Sen. Daines): To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 340 as modified not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 57. Record Vote Number: 173

S.Amdt. 389 (Sen. Strange): To provide for premium assistance for low-income individuals.

-- Amendment SA 389 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Strange to Amendment SA 267.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 389.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 389 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 174

-- Amendment SA 389 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 502 (Sen. Heller): To strike the sunset of the repeal of the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits .

-- Amendment SA 502 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 267.

-- Amendment SA 502 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 177

S.Amdt. 667 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 667 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 267.

H.R. 3298 (Rep. Barton): To authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 409 (Sen. Flake): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 409 proposed by Senator Flake.

-- Amendment SA 409 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3364 (Rep. Royce): To provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 175

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.