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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1353-S1402
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1289-1327, and S. Res. 174-178.
Pages S1381-83
Measures Passed:
Justice for Jana Elementary Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration of S. 418, to provide financial assistance to schools impacted by radioactive contaminants, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S1360-62
Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 1311, to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.
Pages S1362-63
Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards: By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No 98), Senate passed S.J. Res. 11, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards'', after agreeing to the motion to proceed.
Pages S1360, S1363-65
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution.
Page S1360
Mutual Defense Treaty 70th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 175, recognizing the importance of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea on October 1, 1953.
Pages S1370-77
Month of the Military Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 176, supporting the designation of April 2023 as the ``Month of the Military Child''.
Page S1377
Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Powell.
Page S1377
Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Kelly.
Page S1377
Measures Considered:
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act: By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 97), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 326, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Page S1360
Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S1360
Equal Rights Amendment--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res 4, removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Pages S1365-69
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 12 noon, on Thursday, April 27, 2023; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, ripen at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Page S1402
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea, into the House Chamber for the joint meeting on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Page S1377
Farbiarz Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Page S1369
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Page S1369
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1369
Kirsch Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Robert Kirsch, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Page S1369
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Page S1369
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S1369
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1369
Merchant Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Page S1370
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Robert Kirsch, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Page S1370
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S1370
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1370
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 74 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. EX. 96), Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Pages S1353-59
Messages from the House:
Page S1380
Measures Referred:
Page S1380
Executive Communications:
Pages S1380-81
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1381
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1383-85
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1385-92
Additional Statements:
Pages S1379-80
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S1392-S1401
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S1401-02
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--98)
Pages S1359, S1360, S1365
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m., until 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1402.)