Thursday, June 1, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Passed, 52-46: Passage of H.J.Res.45, Cassidy Student Loan Waivers CRA.

Not agreed to 21-75: Paul substitute amendment #107 to HR 3746 (An Act to Provide for a Responsible Increase to the Debt Ceiling).

Not agreed to 35-62: Braun amendment to rescind discretionary appropriations in the event of a debt ceiling crisis period and to honor the full faith and credit of the debts of the United States in the event of a debt ceiling crisis. (91)

Not agreed to 46-51: Marshall amendment to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. (110)

Not agreed to 49-48: Sullivan amendment to provide adequate funding for defense and increase the rescission of funding for the Internal Revenue Service. (125)

Not agreed to 17-81: Hawley amendment to require the imposition of additional duties with respect to articles imported from the People’s Republic of China until trade between the US and the People’s Republic of China comes into balance. (93).

Not agreed to 46-51: Kennedy amendment to remove the sunset on modification of work requirement exemptions. (104)

Not agreed to 48-51: Cotton amendment to provide appropriate adjustments to the discretionary spending limits, in the event of funding under a continuing resolution. (106)

Not agreed to 47-52: Budd amendment to rescind unnecessary coronavirus funds. (134)

Not agreed to 48-51: Lee amendment to strike the waiver authority for Administrative PAYGO. (98)

Not agreed to 30-69: Kaine amendment to strike a provision relating to expediting completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. (101)

Kennedy accepts a voice vote, his amendment to require up-to-date employment data for waivers of work requirements (102) is not agreed to.

Kennedy accepts a voice vote, his amendment to require up-to-date employment data for waivers of work requirements (102) is not agreed to.

PASSED by a vote of 63-36: H.R.3746, A bill to provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling.

The Senate will convene for a pro forma session at 10:15am on Friday, June 2.

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, June 6. Vote at 5:30pm on the motion to invoke cloture on David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #179 David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  2. Executive Calendar #26 Dale E. Ho to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
  3. Executive Calendar #81 Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate adjourned at 11:25pm.