Senate Floor Activity - Friday, February 9, 2024

Mr. Chris Van Hollen, from the State of Maryland, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Van Hollen 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 (Friday, February 9)

H.R. 815 (Rep. Rodgers): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 19. Record Vote Number: 42

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 332) rendered moot in Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA1388 presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1581) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1388 (Sen. Murray): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 1388 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Murray.

S.Amdt. 1577 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1577 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1388.

S.Amdt. 1578 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1578 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1577.

S.Amdt. 1579 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1579 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1388.

S.Amdt. 1580 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1580 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1579.

S.Amdt. 1581 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1581 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 1582 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1582 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1581 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 1583 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 1583 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 1582.

S. 1147 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school students.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 1594 (Sen. Cornyn): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 1594 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 1594 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 555 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution designating the week of February 10 through February 17, 2024, as "National Entrepreneurship Week" to recognize the importance and contributions of entrepreneurs and startups to the economic prosperity of the United States and the well-being of every community across the United States.

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

S.Res. 556 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution to provide for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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

S.Res. 557 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives .

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

S.Res. 558 (Sen. Schmitt): A resolution congratulating the University of Missouri Tigers for winning the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic .

-- 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. Schumer, at 8:45 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.