[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D296-D297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, March 18, 2020

[[Page D296]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1781-S1815
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3515-3533, and S. Res. 546-547. 
                                                         Pages S1805-06
Measures Passed:
  Families First Coronavirus Response Act: By 90 yeas to 8 nays (Vote 
No. 76), Senate passed H.R. 6201, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 60 
Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S1790-96
Rejected:
  By 3 yeas to 95 nays (Vote No. 73), Paul Amendment No. 1556, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a social security number 
for purposes of the child tax credit, to provide the President the 
authority to transfer funds as necessary, and to terminate United 
States military operations and reconstruction activities in 
Afghanistan. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                              
Pages S1790-91
  By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 74), Murray/Gillibrand Amendment No. 
1559, to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that 
they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their 
families. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                       
Pages S1792-93, S1795
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 75), Johnson Amendment No. 1558, to 
strike Federally mandated sick pay and paid family leave and replace it 
with financial support provided through State administered unemployment 
insurance systems and funds. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                     
Pages S1793-95, S1795-96
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2019.
  Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2024.
  Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States 
on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Carlos Trujillo, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
(Western Hemisphere Affairs).
  Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
to Japan.
  Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2026.
  Hala Y. Jarbou, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Michigan.                            
Page S1815
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  David Carey Woll, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on 
August 1, 2019.                                              
Page S1815
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1804
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1804-05
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1805
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1806
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1807-15

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Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--76) 
                                                  Pages S1791, S1795-96
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:59 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1815.)