[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D354]
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                                            Tuesday, April 21, 2020

[[Page D354]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
  The Senate met at 4 p.m. in pro forma session, and adjourned at 5:11 
p.m. until 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Measures Passed:
  Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: Senate passed H.R. 266, making appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, after agreeing to the 
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  McConnell/Schumer Amendment No. 1580, to increase amounts authorized 
and appropriated for commitments for the Paycheck Protection Program 
authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, economic 
injury disaster loans and emergency grants under the CARES Act, to fund 
hospital and provider recovery and testing.              
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  Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act: Senate passed H.R. 6322, to 
make certain improvements in the educational assistance benefits under 
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case 
of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations. 
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Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the pro forma session, Senators 
be recognized to speak.                                      
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
adjourn in accordance with the order of Thursday, April 16, 2020, for 
previously ordered pro forma sessions.                       
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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senators McConnell and Murkowski be authorized to sign 
duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions through Monday, May 4, 2020. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.
  Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Indian 
Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term 
of four years.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                    
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