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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, October 21, 2019


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 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, October 17, 2019, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, October 17, 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 Thursday, October 17, 2019, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, October 21)

H.R. 150 (Rep. Foxx): A bill to modernize Federal grant reporting, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 368 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 27 (Sen. Blunt): A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the House wing of the Capitol for the Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, late a Representative from the State of Maryland.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Monday, October 21)

Treaty Doc. 116-1: Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 2. Record Vote Number: 326
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/22/2019.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Hoeven, at 6:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.