Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 4, 2021

Ms. Catherine Cortez Masto, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Cortez Masto 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

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today .

Legislative Business (Thursday, February 4)

S.Con.Res. 5 (Sen. Sanders): A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 54

S.Amdt. 1 (Sen. Paul): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1 proposed by Senator Paul.

-- Amendment SA 1 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 29 - 71. Record Vote Number: 31

S.Amdt. 48 (Sen. Blunt): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the provision of COVID-19 related kindergarten through grade 12 emergency relief to schools that do not reopen for in-person learning after the teachers of such schools are vaccinated against COVID-19.

-- Amendment SA 48 proposed by Senator Blunt.

-- Amendment SA 48 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 17

S.Amdt. 52 (Sen. Thune): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the authority of States or other taxing jurisdictions to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States or taxing jurisdictions.

-- Amendment SA 52 proposed by Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 52 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 53 (Sen. Scott, of SC): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring the accurate reporting of COVID-19 related deaths of residents or staff at nursing homes.

-- Amendment SA 53 proposed by Senator Scott SC.

-- Amendment SA 53 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 15

S.Amdt. 54 (Sen. Young): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive Economic Impact Payments or any other similar direct, tax-based temporary financial assistance.

-- Amendment SA 54 proposed by Senator Young.

-- Amendment SA 54 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 42. Record Vote Number: 18

S.Amdt. 69 (Sen. Rubio): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting legislation that would increase taxes on small businesses during any period in which a national emergency has been declared with respect to a pandemic.

-- Amendment SA 69 proposed by Senator Rubio.

-- Amendment SA 69 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 16

S.Amdt. 91 (Sen. Grassley): To create a point of order against legislation that would allow for six-figure tax cuts for the top 1/10th of 1 percent of taxpayers.

-- Amendment SA 91 proposed by Senator Grassley.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 91.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 91 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 29

-- Amendment SA 91 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 132 (Sen. Ernst): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prioritizing taking into custody aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

-- Amendment SA 132 proposed by Senator Ernst.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 132.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 132 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 25

-- Amendment SA 132 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 192 (Sen. Sasse): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving health care to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

-- Amendment SA 192 proposed by Senator Sasse.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 192.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 192 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 23

-- Amendment SA 192 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 261 (Sen. Wicker): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to establishing a fund to provide grants to food service and drinking establishments affected by the COVID-19 pandemic .

-- Amendment SA 261 proposed by Senator Sinema for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 261 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 10. Record Vote Number: 14

S.Amdt. 546 (Sen. Collins): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening the Provider Relief Fund, including a 20 percent set aside for rural hospitals.

-- Amendment SA 546 proposed by Senator Collins.

-- Amendment SA 546 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 26

S.Amdt. 553 (Sen. Toomey): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ensuring that State and local law enforcement are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to enforce Federal law .

-- Amendment SA 553 proposed by Senator Toomey.

-- Amendment SA 553 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 20

S.Amdt. 653 (Sen. Barrasso): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting elementary and secondary schools in States with lost revenue due to the Federal moratorium on oil and natural gas leasing on public lands and offshore waters.

-- Amendment SA 653 proposed by Senator Barrasso.

-- Amendment SA 653 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 22

S.Amdt. 678 (Sen. Daines): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the improvement of relations between the United States and Canada with regard to the Keystone XL Pipeline entering the United States in Phillips County, Montana.

-- Amendment SA 678 proposed by Senator Daines.

-- Amendment SA 678 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 32

S.Amdt. 687 (Sen. Graham): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to strengthening and protecting international agreements, joint declarations, or proclamations entered into by the United States and Mexico .

-- Amendment SA 687 proposed by Senator Graham.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 687.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 687 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 24

-- Amendment SA 687 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 716 (Sen. Cardin): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration and a public awareness campaign .

-- Amendment SA 716 proposed by Senator Cardin.

-- Amendment SA 716 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 21

S.Amdt. 767 (Sen. Ernst): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting an increase in the Federal minimum wage during a global pandemic to $15 per hour.

-- Amendment SA 767 proposed by Senator Ernst.

-- Amendment SA 767 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 775 (Sen. Manchin): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to targeting economic impact payments to Americans who are suffering from the effects of COVID-19, including provisions to ensure upper-income taxpayers are not eligible.

-- Amendment SA 775 proposed by Senator Manchin.

-- Amendment SA 775 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 19

S.Amdt. 786 (Sen. Inhofe): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to maintaining the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel .

-- Amendment SA 786 proposed by Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 786 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 3. Record Vote Number: 30

S.Amdt. 833 (Sen. Braun): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating rules or guidance that bans hydraulic fracturing in the United States.

-- Amendment SA 833 proposed by Senator Braun.

-- Amendment SA 833 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 28

S.Amdt. 834 (Sen. Shaheen): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving services and interventions relating to sexual assault , family violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse .

-- Amendment SA 834 proposed by Senator Shaheen.

-- Amendment SA 834 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 27

S.Amdt. 853 (Sen. Cortez Masto): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expanded support to struggling Americans in relation to their employment in hospitality, including those in conventions, trade shows, entertainment, tourism, and travel.

-- Amendment SA 853 proposed by Senator Cortez Masto.

-- Amendment SA 853 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Legislative Business (Friday, February 5)

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 54

S.Amdt. 55 (Sen. Crapo): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to permanently extending the income tax rate reductions for individuals and small businesses provided under Public Law 115-97 .

-- Amendment SA 55 proposed by Senator Crapo.

-- Amendment SA 55 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 45

S.Amdt. 66 (Sen. Cotton): To create a point of order against a provision in legislation that would increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court of the United States.

-- Amendment SA 66 proposed by Senator Cotton.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 66.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 66 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 36

-- Amendment SA 66 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 253 (Sen. Lee): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expanding health savings accounts.

-- Amendment SA 253 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 253 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 48

S.Amdt. 441 (Sen. Paul): To build roads at home instead of building them around the world.

-- Amendment SA 441 proposed by Senator Paul.

-- Amendment SA 441 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 8 - 92. Record Vote Number: 39

S.Amdt. 461 (Sen. Sullivan): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expanding natural gas as a vital fuel source to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide reliable and affordable heat, electricity, and transportation fuel for consumers.

-- Amendment SA 461 proposed by Senator Sullivan.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 461.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 461 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 50

-- Amendment SA 461 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 483 (Sen. Cassidy): To create a point of order against legislation that would provide Economic Impact Payments to prisoners .

-- Amendment SA 483 proposed by Senator Cassidy.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 483.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 483 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 37

-- Amendment SA 483 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 542 (Sen. Johnson): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting American taxpayers and the border, which may include prohibiting the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such penalties .

-- Amendment SA 542 proposed by Senator Johnson.

-- Amendment SA 542 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 33

S.Amdt. 558 (Sen. Cornyn): To establish a deficit-neutral fund relating to funding the police.

-- Amendment SA 558 proposed by Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 558 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 35

S.Amdt. 651 (Sen. Rubio): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to catch-and-release policies and the Migrant Protection Protocols .

-- Amendment SA 651 proposed by Senator Rubio.

-- Amendment SA 651 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 51

S.Amdt. 655 (Sen. Capito): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preserving the continued implementation of the consistent, clear, and functional categories and exclusions of jurisdictional waters in the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

-- Amendment SA 655 proposed by Senator Capito.

-- Amendment SA 655 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 43

-- Amendment SA 678 proposed by Senator Daines.

-- Amendment SA 678 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 32

S.Amdt. 770 (Sen. Lee): To let Federal revenues reflect continued leasing of oil and gas on Federal lands.

-- Amendment SA 770 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 770 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 40

S.Amdt. 782 (Sen. Kennedy): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing the provision of Small Business Administration assistance to any individual convicted of a misdemeanor or felony for actions during or in connection with a riot or civil disorder .

-- Amendment SA 782 proposed by Senator Kennedy.

-- Amendment SA 782 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 38

S.Amdt. 803 (Sen. Romney): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to creating bipartisan congressional committees to improve the solvency of major Federal trust funds.

-- Amendment SA 803 proposed by Senator Romney.

-- Amendment SA 803 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 29. Record Vote Number: 47

S.Amdt. 806 (Sen. Murkowski): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting actions by the executive branch that would make the United States more reliant on countries with weaker environmental or labor standards for oil, gas, or hardrock mineral production.

-- Amendment SA 806 proposed by Senator Murkowski.

-- Amendment SA 806 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 811 (Sen. Cruz): To create a point of order against the consideration of any legislation that increases employment-based visas until the United States' labor market stabilizes and unemployment levels reach pre-pandemic levels, ensuring that Congress prioritizes the needs of American workers who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic .

-- Amendment SA 811 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 811.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 811 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 60. Record Vote Number: 41

-- Amendment SA 811 ruled out of order by the chair.

S.Amdt. 816 (Sen. Portman): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the President to keep the people of the United States informed, through a website, of the amount of funds made available for relief from the COVID-19 pandemic that have been expended .

-- Amendment SA 816 proposed by Senator Portman.

-- Amendment SA 816 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 821 (Sen. Lee): To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting infringement on the free exercise of religion .

-- Amendment SA 821 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 821 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 34

S.Amdt. 837 (Sen. Lankford): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to Federal relief funds for State or local governments .

-- Amendment SA 837 proposed by Senator Lankford.

-- Amendment SA 837 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 44

S.Amdt. 871 (Sen. Cruz): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to conventional biofuel credit cap during a pandemic .

-- Amendment SA 871 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 871 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 26 - 74. Record Vote Number: 49

S.Amdt. 872 (Sen. Scott, of FL): To amend the reconciliation instructions for certain committees to fund border security and to ensure the enforcement of all immigration laws.

-- Amendment SA 872 proposed by Senator Scott FL.

-- Amendment SA 872 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 42

S.Amdt. 887 (Sen. Hoeven): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting a Federal carbon tax and preventing American job losses and regressive household utility bill, home heating, and gasoline price increases.

-- Amendment SA 887 proposed by Senator Hoeven.

-- Amendment SA 887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 46

S.Amdt. 888 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 888 proposed by Senator Schumer.

-- Amendment SA 888 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 52

S.Amdt. 889 (Sen. McConnell): To improve the resolution.

-- Amendment SA 889 proposed by Senator McConnell.

-- Amendment SA 889 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 53

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 5:39 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021.