Daily Digest, Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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The Daily Digest for Tuesday, April 21, 2020. 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. It passed H.R. 266, the Interior appropriations bill, after agreeing to McConnell/Schumer Amendment No. 1580 to increase amounts for the Paycheck Protection Program, economic injury disaster loans and hospital and provider recovery and testing, and passed H.R. 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act. It confirmed Mitchell A. Silk as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, John Bobbitt at Housing and Urban Development and Michael D. Weahkee as Director of the Indian Health Service. The House part notes the appointment of Ms. Donna Shalala to the Congressional Oversight Commission.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Daily Digest
Senate
Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous-
Chamber Action consent agreement was reached providing that not-
The Senate met at 4 p.m. in pro forma session, withstanding the pro forma session, Senators be rec-
and adjourned at 5:11 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., on ognized to speak. Page S2177
Thursday, April 23, 2020. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
Measures Passed: viding that Senate adjourn in accordance with the
Department of the Interior, Environment, and order of Thursday, April 16, 2020, for previously or-
Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Senate passed dered pro forma sessions. Page S2188
H.R. 266, making appropriations for the Depart- Signing Authority—Agreement: A unanimous-
ment of the Interior, environment, and related agen- consent agreement was reached providing that Sen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, ators McConnell and Murkowski be authorized to
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions through
thereto: Pages S2183–86 Monday, May 4, 2020. Page S2187
McConnell/Schumer Amendment No. 1580, to in- Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol-
crease amounts authorized and appropriated for com- lowing nominations:
mitments for the Paycheck Protection Program au- Mitchell A. Silk, of New York, to be an Assistant
thorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Secretary of the Treasury.
Act, economic injury disaster loans and emergency John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Sec-
grants under the CARES Act, to fund hospital and retary of Housing and Urban Development.
provider recovery and testing. Pages S2184–86 Michael D. Weahkee, of New Mexico, to be Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service, Department of
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act: Sen- Health and Human Services, for the term of four
ate passed H.R. 6322, to make certain improvements years.
in the educational assistance benefits under the laws Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Page S2187
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in
the case of changes to courses of education by reason
of emergency situations. Page S2187
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she
Chamber Action appointed Representative Butterfield to act as Speak-
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 38 pub- er pro tempore for today. Page H1897
lic bills, H.R. 6557–6594; and 4 resolutions, H. Congressional Oversight Commission—Appoint-
Res. 930–933 were introduced. Pages H1898–H1900
ment: The Chair announced the Speaker’s appoint-
Additional Cosponsors: Page H1901 ment of the following individual on the part of the
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. House to the Congressional Oversight Commission:
Ms. Donna Shalala of Coral Gables, Florida.
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