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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 17, 2018


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 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 Thursday, September 13, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 13, 2018, 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 Thursday, September 13, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, September 17)

H.R. 6 (Rep. Walden): To provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 210
S.Amdt. 4013 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 4013 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Alexander.
-- Amendment SA 4013 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


H.R. 6157 (Rep. Granger): Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes .
-- Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
-- Conference report considered in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157 presented in Senate.

S. 2554 (Sen. Collins): To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 209
S.Amdt. 4011 (Sen. Lee): To limit application of the gag clause to self-insured group health plans.
-- Amendment SA 4011 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Lee.
-- Amendment SA 4011 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 89. Record Vote Number: 208


S. 3021 (Sen. Klobuchar): To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities, and for other purposes.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

S.Res. 630 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Women's Congressional Staff Association.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 7:18 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Lankford in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .