Daily Digest (Cong. Rec., Feb. 5, 2021)
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The Daily Digest for Friday, February 5, 2021 reports that the Senate was not in session and stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021. It records the Senate agreeing to S. Con. Res. 5, the fiscal year 2021 concurrent budget resolution, by 51 yeas to 50 nays with the Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 54). The digest lists the amendment votes behind it, among them Cornyn Amendment No. 558 on funding the police by a unanimous 100 yeas, Johnson/Tuberville Amendment No. 542 at 50 yeas to 50 nays, and Schumer/Sanders Amendment No. 888, in the nature of a substitute, at 51 yeas to 50 nays. Levin (MI) en bloc amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are listed as agreed to.
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CORRECTION
Friday, February 5, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
sional committees to improve the solvency of major
Chamber Action Federal trust funds. Page S456
The Senate was not in session and stands ad- By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 48), Lee/Scott
journed until 3:00 p.m., on Monday, February 8,
(SC) Amendment No. 253, to establish a deficit-neu-
2021.
tral reserve fund relating to expanding health savings
Routine Proceedings, pages S413–S559 accounts. Pages S456–57
Measures Passed: Murkowski Amendment No. 806, to establish a
Concurrent Budget Resolution: By 51 yeas to 50 deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting
nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 54), Sen- actions by the executive branch that would make the
ate agreed to S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the con- United States more reliant on countries with weaker
gressional budget for the United States Government environmental or labor standards for oil, gas, or
for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate hardrock mineral production. Page S458
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, By 51 yeas to 50 nays, the Vice President voting
after taking action on the following amendments yea (Vote No. 52), Schumer/Sanders Amendment
proposed thereto: Pages S413–S460 No. 888, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S459–60
Adopted: Rejected:
By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 35), By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 33), Johnson/
Cornyn Amendment No. 558, to establish a deficit- Tuberville Amendment No. 542, to establish a def-
neutral reserve fund relating to funding the police. icit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting Amer-
Pages S447–48 ican taxpayers and the border, which may include
By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 43), Capito/ prohibiting the cancellation of contracts for physical
Hoeven Amendment No. 655, to establish a deficit- barriers and other border security measures for which
neutral reserve fund relating to preserving the con- funds already have been obligated and for which
tinued implementation of the consistent, clear, and penalties will be incurred in the case of such can-
functional categories and exclusions of jurisdictional cellation and prohibiting the use of funds for pay-
waters in the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. ment of such penalties. Pages S446–47
Pages S452–53 By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 34), Lee Amend-
By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 44), Lankford ment No. 821, to establish a spending-neutral re-
Amendment No. 837, to establish a deficit-neutral serve fund relating to prohibiting infringement on
reserve fund relating to Federal relief funds for State the free exercise of religion. Page S447
or local governments. Pages S453–54 By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 38), Kennedy
Portman Amendment No. 816, to establish a def- Amendment No. 782, to establish a deficit-neutral
icit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the reserve fund relating to preventing the provision of
President to keep the people of the United States in- Small Business Administration assistance to any in-
formed, through a website, of the amount of funds dividual convicted of a misdemeanor or felony for ac-
made available for relief from the COVID–19 pan- tions during or in connection with a riot or civil dis-
demic that have been expended. Pages S455–56 order. Page S450
By 71 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 47), Romney By 8 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. 39), Paul Amend-
Amendment No. 803, to establish a deficit-neutral ment No. 441, to build roads at home instead of
reserve fund relating to creating bipartisan congres- building them around the world. Pages S450–51
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By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 40), Lee Amend- that would provide Economic Impact Payments to
ment No. 770, to let Federal revenues reflect contin- prisoners. Subsequently, a point of order that the
ued leasing of oil and gas on Federal Lands. amendment was not germane to the underlying reso-
Page S451 lution was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 42), Scott (FL) Page S449
Amendment No. 872, to amend the reconciliation By 40 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 41), three-fifths
instructions for certain committees to fund border of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
security and to ensure the enforcement of all immi- voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to
gration laws. Page S452 waive all applicable sections of the Congressional
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 45) Crapo/ Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso-
Portman Amendment No. 55, to establish a deficit- lutions for purposes of Cruz Amendment No. 811,
neutral reserve fund relating to permanently extend- to create a point of order against the consideration
ing the income tax rate reductions for individuals of any legislation that increases employment-based
and small businesses provided under Public Law visas until the United States’ labor market stabilizes
115–97. Pages S454–55 and unemployment levels reach pre-pandemic levels,
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 46), Hoeven ensuring that Congress prioritizes the needs of
Amendment No. 887, to establish a deficit-neutral American workers who have lost their jobs due to
reserve fund relating to prohibiting a Federal carbon the pandemic. Subsequently, a point of order that
tax and preventing American job losses and regres- the amendment was not germane to the underlying
sive household utility bill, home heating, and gaso- resolution was sustained, and the amendment thus
line price increases. Page S455 fell. Pages S451–52
By 26 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 49), Cruz By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 50), three-fifths
Amendment No. 871, to establish a deficit-neutral of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
reserve fund relating to conventional biofuel credit voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to
cap during a pandemic. Pages S457–58 waive all applicable sections of the Congressional
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 51), Rubio Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso-
Amendment No. 651, to establish a deficit-neutral lutions for purposes of Sullivan Amendment No.
reserve fund relating to catch-and-release policies and 461, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relat-
the Migrant Protection Protocols. Page S459 ing to expanding natural gas as a vital fuel source
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 53), McConnell to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide reli-
Amendment No. 889, to establish a deficit-neutral able and affordable heat, electricity, and transpor-
reserve fund relating to establishing a fund to pro- tation fuel for consumers. Subsequently, a point of
vide grants to food service and drinking establish- order that the amendment was not germane to the
ments affected by the COVID–19 pandemic. underlying resolution was sustained, and the amend-
Page S460 ment thus fell. Pages S458–59
During consideration of this measure today, Senate McDonough Nomination—Agreement: A unani-
also took the following action: mous-consent agreement was reached providing that
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 36), three-fifths at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, February 8,
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having 2021, Senate begin consideration of the nomination
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to of Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be
waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and that at 5:30 p.m.,
Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso- Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on
lutions for purposes of Cotton Amendment No. 66, confirmation of the nomination. Page S559
to create a point of order against a provision in leg- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S472–76
islation that would increase the number of justices
on the Supreme Court of the United States. Subse- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S476
quently, a point of order that the amendment was
not germane to the underlying resolution was sus- Additional Statements: Pages S468–88
tained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S448–49 Amendments Submitted: Pages S488–S558
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 37), three-fifths
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Record Votes: Twenty-two record votes were taken
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to today. (Total—54) Pages S447–60
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waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., on
Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso- Thursday, February 4, 2021, and adjourned at 5:39
lutions for purposes of Cassidy Amendment No. a.m., on Friday, February 5, 2021, until 3 p.m. on
483, to create a point of order against legislation Monday, February 8, 2021. (For Senate’s program,
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see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s
Record on page S559.) Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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estry, fishing, and hunting’’ to the list of eligible
Chamber Action programs for non-traditional apprenticeship indus-
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 50 pub- tries or occupations; Kilmer (No. 11) that adds
lic bills, H.R. 18, 855–903; 1 private bill, H.R. ‘‘computer science’’ to the list of eligible programs
904; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 15; and H. Res. for nontraditional apprenticeship industries or occu-
102–110, were introduced Pages H466–69 pations; Lamb (No. 12) that incorporates veterans
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H470–71 into the underlying bill by adding veterans service
Reports Filed: Report were filed today as follows: organizations (VSOs) to the list of partner organiza-
H. Res. 101, providing for the adoption of the tions involved in the national apprenticeship system;
concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) setting forth adding VSOs to the entities that should be contacted
the congressional budget for the United States Gov- for promoting and raising awareness about appren-
ernment for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the ticeship opportunities, and adding veteran status as
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 one of the demographic identifiers for reporting on
through 2030 (H. Rept. 117–5); and apprenticeships; Pappas (No. 17) that allows for
Committee on Rules. Survey of Activities of the demonstration projects to provide for innovation in
House Committee on Rules for the 116th Congress the national apprenticeship system, including activi-
(H. Rept. 116–722). Pages H463–66 ties responding to the COVID–19 public health
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she emergency; Slotkin (No. 20) that adds ‘‘Environ-
appointed Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker mental Protection and Conservation’’ to the category
pro tempore for today. Page H391 of Green Jobs under nontraditional apprenticeship
industries or occupations; adds eligible expenses for
National Apprenticeship Act of 2021: The House apprenticeships grants, including equipment, in-
passed H.R. 447, to amend the Act of August 16, structional materials, etc.; Titus (No. 24) that adds
1937 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Ap- ‘‘hospitality and tourism’’ to the list of eligible pro-
prenticeship Act’’) and expand the national appren-
ticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth ap- grams for nontraditional apprenticeship industries or
prenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered occupations; and Trone (No. 26) that directs the Of-
under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor fice of Apprenticeship to coordinate with the Attor-
standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of ap- ney General and Bureau of Prisons to support the es-
prentices, by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 173 tablishment and expansion of pre-apprenticeship and
nays, Roll No. 31. Pages H393–H440, H455–58
apprenticeship programs in all Federal correctional
Pursuant to the Rule, the amendment printed in institutions, to offer technical assistance for State
part A of H. Rept. 117–3 shall be considered as prison systems and employers seeking to operate or
adopted. Page H393 improve corrections-based pre-apprenticeship or ap-
Agreed to: prenticeship programs, and to support the successful
Levin (MI) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting transition of individuals in correctional institutions
of the followingamendments printed in part B of H. to pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship programs
Rept. 117–3: Feenstra (No. 7) that includes the De- upon exiting from correctional settings;
partment of Justice as an agency that the Office of Pages H424–26
Apprenticeship shall cooperate with in order to pro- Levin (MI) en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting
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vide technical assistance in aligning the national ap- of the following amendments printed in part B of H.
prenticeship system with mentorship programs in Rept. 117–3: Meng (No. 14) that includes user-
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre- friendly formats and languages that are easily acces-
vention; Golden (No. 8) that adds ‘‘agriculture, for- sible in efforts to promote youth apprenticeships and
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