Senate Floor Activity - Friday, January 19, 2018

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 (Friday, January 19)

H.R. 195 (Rep. Russell): A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 14

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 14) entered in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1905) tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 15

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1917) presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1918) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1903 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1903) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1904 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 1904 fell when the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1903) tabled.

S.Amdt. 1905 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 1905 fell when the motion to refer the House message to accompany H.R . 195 tabled.

S.Amdt. 1906 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 1906 fell when SA 1905 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell

S.Amdt. 1907 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 1907 fell when SA 1906 fell.

Legislative Business (Saturday, January 20)