Daily Digest (Cong. Rec., March 25, 2020)
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act, as amended.
Senate
3504, to amend title 38, United States Code, to pro-
Chamber Action vide for improvements to the specially adapted hous-
Routine Proceedings, pages S2021–S2159 ing program and educational assistance programs of
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolu- the Department of Veterans Affairs, after agreeing to
tion were introduced, as follows: S. 3579–3587, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
S. Res. 554. Page S2062 Page S2158
Measures Passed: McConnell (for Moran) Amendment No. 1579, in
the nature of a substitute. Page S2158
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
Act: By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. 80), VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act: Committee
Senate passed H.R. 748, to amend the Internal Rev- on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged from further
enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high consideration of H.R. 4771, to amend title 38,
cost employer-sponsored health coverage, 60 Senators United States Code, to permit appellants to appear
having voted in the affirmative, and after taking ac- in cases before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals by
tion on the following amendments proposed thereto: picture and voice transmission from locations other
Pages S2059–60 than facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Adopted: and the bill was then passed. Page S2158
McConnell Amendment No. 1578, providing Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessi-
emergency assistance and health care response for in- bility Act: Senate passed S. 3587, to require the Sec-
dividuals, families and businesses affected by the retary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the
2020 coronavirus pandemic. Pages S2059, S2060 accessibility of websites of the Department of Vet-
Rejected: erans Affairs to individuals with disabilities.
By 48 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 79), Sasse Pages S2158–59
Amendment No. 1577 (to Amendment No. 1578), Authorizing Leadership to Make Appoint-
to ensure that additional unemployment benefits do
not result in an individual receiving unemployment ments—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agree-
compensation that is more than the amount of wages ment was reached providing that, notwithstanding
the individual was earning prior to becoming unem- the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the Presi-
ployed. (A unanimous-consent agreement was dent of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and
reached providing that the amendment, having failed the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to
to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) make appointments to commissions, committees,
Pages S2059–60 boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences
During consideration of this measure today, Senate authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two
also took the following action: Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S2159
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Signing Authority—Agreement: A unanimous-
viding that the motion to invoke cloture on the mo- consent agreement was reached providing that Sen-
tion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be with- ator Capito, Senator Murkowski, and Senator
drawn. Page S2059 McConnell be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills
or joint resolutions on Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Housing Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. through Monday, April 20, 2020. Page S2159
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Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous- Charles Williams, of Missouri, to be an Assistant
consent agreement was reached providing that the Secretary of the Navy.
Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- William Jordan Gillis, of Georgia, to be an As-
sions only, with no business being conducted on the sistant Secretary of Defense. Page S2061
following dates and times, and that following each
pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next Additional Cosponsors: Page S2062
pro forma session: Monday, March 30, 2020, at 11 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
a.m.; Thursday, April 2, 2020, at 10 a.m.; Monday, Pages S2062–63
April 6, 2020, at 10 a.m.; Thursday, April 9, 2020, Amendments Submitted: Pages S2063–S2158
at 10 a.m.; Monday, April 13, 2020, at 10 a.m.;
Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 3 p.m.; and that when Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today.
the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 16, 2020, it (Total—80) Page S2060
next convene at 3 p.m., on Monday, April 20, 2020. Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon on
Page S2159 Wednesday, March 25, 2020 and adjourned at 12:07
Feitel Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020, until 11 a.m. on
consent agreement was reached providing that at ap- Monday, March 30, 2020. (For Senate’s program, see
proximately 3 p.m., on Monday, April 20, 2020, the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of on page S2159.)
Robert J. Feitel, of Maryland, to be Inspector Gen-
eral, Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and that at
5:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomi- Committee Meetings
nation. Page S2061
(Committees not listed did not meet)
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action Committee Meetings
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 10 pub- No hearings were held.
lic bills, H.R. 6385–6394; and 2 resolutions, H.
Res. 908–909 were introduced. Pages H1725–26 Joint Meetings
Additional Cosponsors: Page H1726 No joint committee meetings were held.
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. f
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,
appointed Representative Wexton to act as Speaker MARCH 26, 2020
pro tempore for today. Page H1723
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the
Guest Chaplain, Rev. Robert W. Fisher, St. John’s Senate
Church, Washington, DC. Page H1723 Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine
the posture of the Department of the Army in review of
Quorum Calls—Votes: There were no Yea and Nay the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2021
votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were and the Future Years Defense Program, 9:30 a.m., Room
no quorum calls. to be announced.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- House
journed at 10:02 a.m.
No hearings are scheduled.
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