[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D546-D547]
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                                            Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
  (Legislative Days of Tuesday, May 30, 2023, and Wednesday, May 31, 
2023)
Routine Proceedings, pages S1813-S1855
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1763-1785, S. Res. 227-230, and S. Con. Res. 
11.                                                      
  Pages S1843-44
Measures Passed:
  U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 769, to amend 
title 36, United States Code, to designate March 9 as U.S. Hostage and 
Wrongful Detainee Day and to designate the Hostage and Wrongful 
Detainee flag as an official symbol to recognize citizens of the United 
States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S1824
  Veterans Get Outside Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 206, designating June 10, 2023, 
as ``Veterans Get Outside Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
                                                         Pages S1824-25
  National Public Works Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 223, designating the week of May 
21 through May 27, 2023, as ``National Public Works Week'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S1824-25
  Kids to Parks Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 226, designating May 20, 2023, as 
``Kids to Parks Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S1824-25
  National Brain Tumor Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 229, 
designating May 2023 as ``National Brain Tumor Awareness Month''. 
                                                         Pages S1824-25
Measures Considered:
Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans--Agrement: Senate 
began consideration of H.J. Res. 45, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of Education relating to ``Waivers and 
Modifications of Federal Student Loans''.                
  Pages S1817-24
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 134), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S1817
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, June 1, 2023; and that at 12:15 p.m., Senate vote on passage 
of the joint resolution.                                     
Page S1855
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1840
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1840
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1855
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1840, S1852
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1840-42
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1842-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1844-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1846-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1838-40
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1849-52
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1852
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--134) 
                                                             Page S1817
Motion to Adjourn: Senate agreed to the motion to adjourn until 10:11 
p.m., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.                            
  Page S1853
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:10 p.m., 
and reconvened at 10:11 p.m., on the same day, and adjourned at 10:13 
p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1855.)

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