Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 18, 2023

Ms. Tammy Duckworth, from the State of Illinois, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Duckworth 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, September 14, 2023, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 14, 2023, 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, September 18)

H.R. 4366 (Rep. Carter): A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1207) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Murray to suspend Rule XVI to permit the consideration of amendment SA1092 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to suspend Rule XVI to permit the consideration of amendment SA1092 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1230) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1092 (Sen. Murray): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1205 (Sen. Murray): To change the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1207 (Sen. Schumer): To change the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 1207 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1230 (Sen. Schumer): To change the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1230 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Res. 334 (Sen. Coons): A resolution recognizing September 11, 2023, as a "National Day of Service and Remembrance".

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 347 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution designating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week ."

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

S.Res. 348 (Sen. Hyde-Smith): A resolution designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week" .

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

Executive Business (Monday, September 18)

PN591: Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 40. Record Vote Number: 229

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 9/19/2023.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.