<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>118</congress><session>1</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Wednesday, May 31, 2023</date><date_iso_8601>2023-05-31</date_iso_8601><intro_text>Mr. Peter Welch, from the State of Vermont, called the Senate
to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Welch led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United 
States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>The following transactions of morning business occurred on today
.</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Wednesday, May 31)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> H.J.Res. 45</docnum> 
<document_prefix>HJ</document_prefix> 
<document_num>45</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Good</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and 
Modifications of Federal Student Loans".]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Yea-Nay 
Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number>134</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S. 769</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>769</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
designate March 9 as U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day and to 
designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag as an official symbol to 
recognize citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully 
detained abroad.]]></document_title> 
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 206</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>206</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cassidy</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating June 10, 2023, as 
"Veterans Get Outside Day".]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 223</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>223</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Carper</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating the week of May 21 
through May 27, 2023, as "National Public Works Week".]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 226</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>226</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Wyden</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating May 20, 2023, as "Kids to
Parks Day".]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 229</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>229</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Daines</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating May 2023 as "National 
Brain Tumor Awareness Month".]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 
10:13 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 
10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2024-01-08T11:43-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>