[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D331-D332]
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                                          Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2255-S2713
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4093-4106, and S. Res. 631-636. 
                                                         Pages S2706-07
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1274, to permanently exempt payments made from 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. (S. 
Rept. No. 118-168)                                           
Page S2706
Measures Passed:
  National Performance Management Measures: By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote 
No. 121), Senate passed S.J. Res. 61, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to ``National 
Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National 
Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure''.      
  Pages S2684-95
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 85, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
collectively to the women in the United States who joined the workforce 
during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, 
ammunition, and other material to win the war and who were referred to 
as ``Rosie the Riveter'', in recognition of their contributions to the 
United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing 
generations.                                                 
  Page S2695
  Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status: By 50 yeas to 48 nays 
(Vote No. 122), Senate passed H.J. Res. 98, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to ``Standard 
for Determining Joint Employer Status''.              
  Pages S2695-S2703
  Youth America Grand Prix: Senate agreed to S. Res. 634, recognizing 
the cultural and educational contributions of the Youth America Grand 
Prix throughout its 25 years of service as the national youth dance 
competition of the United States.                            
  Page S2703
  National Asbestos Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 635, 
designating the first week of April 2024 as ``National Asbestos 
Awareness Week''.                                            
  Page S2703
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 636, designating February 
29, 2024, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                           
  Page S2703
Measures Considered:
Certain Rules of the Environmental Protection Agency: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4072, to 
prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain 
rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.                
  Page S2703
  Senate agreed to the motion to recess until 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, 
April 11, 2024.                                              
Page S2713
Appointments:
  National Commission on the Future of the Navy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 117-263, appointed the following 
individual to serve as a member of the National Commission on the 
Future of the Navy: Harlan Kenneth Ullman of the District of Columbia. 
                                                             Page S2703
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. EX. 120), Ann Marie McIff 
Allen, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Utah.                                                    
Pages S2677-83
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2704
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2704
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2704
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2704-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2707-08

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2708-12
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2704
Notices of Intent:                                       
  Pages S2712-13
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2713
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2713
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--122) 
                                              Pages S2683, S2695, S2703
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 6:43 p.m., until 
12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2713.)