Senate Floor Activity - Monday, May 17, 2021

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, May 13, 2021, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, May 13, 2021, 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 (Monday, May 17)

H.R. 941: A bill to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 1260 (Sen. Schumer): A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 192

S.Res. 117 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution expressing support for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, or the Belfast Agreement, and subsequent agreements and arrangements for implementation to support peace on the island of Ireland.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1496 (Sen. Lee): To improve the resolution.

-- Amendment SA 1496 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1496 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1497 (Sen. Lee): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 1497 proposed by Senator Whitehouse for Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 1497 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 217 (Sen. Inhofe): A resolution designating the week of May 16 through May 22, 2021, as "National Public Works Week".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 218 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of children in the foster care system .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Whitehouse, at 6:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.