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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 22, 2019


Mr. Rick Scott, from the State of Florida, called the Senate to order at 1 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Scott 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 Saturday, January 19, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Saturday, January 19, 2019, 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 Saturday, January 19, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, January 22)

H.R. 268 (Rep. Lowey): A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes .
-- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
S.Amdt. 5 (Sen. Shelby): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 5 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Shelby.

S.Amdt. 6 (Sen. Schumer): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 6 proposed by Senator Schumer.


H.R. 430 (Rep. Neal): A bill to extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through June 30, 2019.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Recess

Under the authority of the order of today, at 3:40 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Boozman in the chair) declared the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow .