Daily Digest (Cong. Rec., March 5, 2021)

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This is the Daily Digest of Friday, March 5, 2021, with highlights stating that the Senate passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, as amended. The Senate passed H.R. 1319 by 50 yeas to 49 nays, Vote No. 110, after taking action on amendments to Schumer Amendment No. 891. Adopted amendments include Portman Amendment No. 1092 on the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund and Wyden Amendment No. 1378 on crisis support for unemployed workers. Rejected amendments include Rubio Amendment No. 1026 on unemployment compensation provisions and Toomey and Daines Amendment No. 1010 on payments to farmers.

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act, as amended.

Senate
to the COVID–19 pandemic from March 31, 2021,
Chamber Action to September 30, 2021. Page S1261
Routine Proceedings, pages S1217–S1407 Schumer Amendment No. 1398 (to Amendment
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, No. 891), of a perfecting nature. Pages S1261–62
as follows: S. 612–616. Page S1274 Schumer Amendment No. 891, relating to the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Pages S1219–69
Measures Passed: Rejected:
American Rescue Plan Act: By 50 yeas to 49 By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 78), Scott (SC)/
nays (Vote No. 110), Senate passed H.R. 1319, to Barrasso Amendment No. 1030 (to Amendment No.
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. 891), relating to funding for State strike teams for
Con. Res. 5, after taking action on the following resident and employee safety in nursing facilities.
amendments proposed thereto: Pages S1219–69 Pages S1233–34
Adopted: By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 80), Rubio
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 76), Portman Amendment No. 1026 (to Amendment No. 891), to
Amendment No. 1092 (to Amendment No. 891), to amend the Elementary and Secondary School Emer-
reduce unemployment compensation provisions. gency Relief Fund. Pages S1235–36

Pages S1231–33
By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 82), Graham
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 79), Wyden Modified Amendment No. 1369 (to Amendment
Amendment No. 1378 (to Amendment No. 891), No. 891), relating to Coronavirus State and local fis-
relating to crisis support for unemployed workers. cal recovery fund. Pages S1237–38

Pages S1234–35
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 84), Cassidy
Amendment No. 1161 (to Amendment No. 891),
By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 81), Hassan/ relating to emergency assistance to non-public
Murray Amendment No. 1344 (to Amendment No. schools. Pages S1239–40
891), to provide for a safe return to in-person in- By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 85), Grassley
struction. Pages S1236–37
motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Fi-
Moran Amendment No. 1342 (to Amendment nance, with instructions. Page S1240
No. 891), to provide an effective date for the modi- By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 86), Toomey/
fication of revenue requirements for proprietary insti- Daines Amendment No. 1010 (to Amendment No.
tutions or higher education. Pages S1245–46 891), to strike a provision providing payments to
Murkowski/Portman Amendment No. 1233 (to farmers for purposes unrelated to COVID–19.
Amendment No. 891), to use $800,000,000 of the Pages S1240–41
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 87), Fischer
Fund to identify and provide homeless children and Amendment No. 944 (to Amendment No. 891), to
youth with wrap-around services in light of the chal- distribute funds for public transportation urbanized
lenges of COVID–19 and other assistance. area formula grants through the existing formulas.
Page S1260 Pages S1241–42
By 93 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 109),Warner/ By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 88), Paul
Rubio Amendment No. 1391 (to Amendment No. Amendment No. 1014 (to Amendment No. 891), to
891), to extend the authority for Federal contractors strike provisions relating to nonprofit entities for the

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to reimburse employees unable to perform work due paycheck protection program. Page S1242
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By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 89), Young By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 102), Cornyn
Amendment No. 1383, to strike the provision estab- motion to commit the bill to the Committee on
lishing the Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, with instruc-
and appropriate $300,000,000 for chemical screening tions. Page S1256
devices for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 103), Cassidy/
Pages S1242–43 Cotton Amendment No. 1162 (to Amendment No.
By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 90), Capito Mo- 891), to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are
tion to commit the bill to the Committee on Fi- not provided to prisoners. Pages S1256–67
nance, with instructions. Pages S1243–44 By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 104), Cruz
By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 91), Scott (FL) Amendment No. 968 (to Amendment No. 891), to
Amendment No. 1395 (to Amendment No. 891), to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not pro-
fund the procurement of HC–130J aircraft by the vided to illegal immigrants. Pages S1257–58
Coast Guard, and to provide an offset by striking By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 105), Lee
National Railroad Passenger Corporation grant fund- Amendment No. 1331 (to Amendment No. 891), to
ing for the Northeast Corridor. Pages S1244–45 limit the expansion of premium assistance for house-
By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 92), Cotton mo- holds above 500 percent of the federal poverty line.
tion to commit the bill to the Committee on Fi- Page S1258
nance, with instructions. Page S1245 By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 106), Grassley
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 93), Blackburn Amendment No. 902 (to Amendment No. 891), to
Amendment No. 996 (to Amendment No. 891), to provide funding for payments for losses of crops due
strike section 9831. Pages S1247–47 to disasters. Pages S1258–59
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 95), Cruz By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 107), Moran
Amendment No. 969 (to Amendment No. 891), to Amendment No. 1154 (to Amendment No. 891), to
provide children with an option for in-classroom increase the availability of amounts for the Veterans
education instruction if the child’s local public Community Care program of the Department of
school does not commit to re-opening to 5-day-a- Veterans Affairs. Pages S1259–60
week, in-classroom instruction for the remainder of By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 108), Daines
the current school year and the 2021–2022 school motion to commit the bill to the Committee on For-
year. Pages S1247–49 eign Relations, with instructions. Pages S1260–61
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 96), Romney During consideration of this measure today, Senate
Amendment No. 1364 (to Amendment No. 891), to also took the following action:
provide relief for State and local governments based By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 74), three-fifths
on demonstrated need. Pages S1249–50 of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 98), Haggerty voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
motions to commit the bill to the Committees (en to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget
bloc): Environment and Public Works; Agriculture, Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of all applica-
Nutrition and Forestry; Health, Education, Labor, ble budget resolutions, with respect to Sanders
and Pensions; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Amendment No. 972 (to Amendment No. 891), to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Small provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.
Business and Entrepreneurship; Commerce, Science, Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment
and Transportation; Veterans’ Affairs; Finance; For- was in violation of section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Con-
eign Relations; Indian Affairs, with instructions. gressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and
Pages S1251–54 the amendment thus fell. Pages S1219–30
By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 99), Kennedy By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 75), Senate re-
motion to commit the bill to the Committee on jected the McConnell motion to adjourn the Senate
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, with instruc- until 10 a.m., on Saturday, March 6, 2021.
tions. Page S1254 Page S1231
By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 100), Scott (FL) By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 77), three-fifths
motion to commit the bill to the Committee on of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
instructions. Page S1254 to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 101), Lee/Rubio Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of all applica-
Amendment No. 1381 (to Amendment No. 891), to ble budget resolutions, with respect to Collins

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modify the provisions relating to the child tax credit Amendment No. 1242 (to Amendment No. 891), in
and to strike the provisions relating to dependent the nature of a substitute. Subsequently, the point of
care assistance. Pages S1255–56 order that the amendment was in violation of section

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313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. opment. Page S1269
Page S1233 A motion was entered to close further debate on
By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 83), three-fifths the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent
to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget agreement of Saturday, March 6, 2021, a vote on
Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of all applica- cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March
ble budget resolutions, with respect to Tester 9, 2021. Page S1269
Amendment No. 1197 (to Amendment No. 891), to Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
require the President to review and approve the Key- ate took the following action:
stone XL Pipeline to assist COVID-impacted com- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
munities. Subsequently, the point of order that the tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1269
amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sus- viding that Senate resume consideration of the nomi-
tained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S1238–39 nation at approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, March
By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 94), three-fifths 9, 2021.
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Garland Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con-
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion sideration of the nomination of Merrick Brian Gar-
to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget land, of Maryland, to be Attorney General.
Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of all applica- Page S1269
ble budget resolutions, with respect to Lankford A motion was entered to close further debate on
Amendment No. 1031 (to Amendment No. 891), the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
relating to programs for survivors. Subsequently, the sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
point of order that the amendment was in violation Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
of section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget of the nomination of Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio,
Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
thus fell. Page S1247 Page S1269
By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 97), three-fifths Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having ate took the following action:
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
to waive section 904 of the Congressional Budget tive Session. Page S1269
Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of all applica- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
ble budget resolutions, with respect to Tuberville tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1269
Amendment No. 1386 (to Amendment No. 891), to Regan Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid-
prohibit funds made available under title II to eration of the nomination of Michael Stanley Regan,
States, local educational agencies, and institutions of of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Envi-
higher education that permit any student whose bio- ronmental Protection Agency. Page S1270
logical sex is male to participate in an athletic pro- A motion was entered to close further debate on
gram or activity designated for women or girls. Sub- the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
sequently, the point of order that the amendment sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
was in violation of section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Con- Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
gressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and of the nomination of Merrick Brian Garland, of
the amendment thus fell. Pages S1250–51 Maryland, to be Attorney General. Page S1270
Measures Considered: Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
ate took the following action:
Secretary of Defense Appointment Exception: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed tive Session. Page S1270
to consideration of S. 11, to provide for an exception Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
to a limitation against appointment of persons as tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S1270
Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the viding that if cloture is invoked on the nomination
Armed Forces.

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Page S1270
of Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of
Fudge Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- Housing and Urban Development, post-cloture time
eration of the nomination of Marcia Louise Fudge, of expire on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 12 noon;

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and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, following the Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1275–76
cloture vote on the nomination of Marcia Louise Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Fudge, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture
on the nomination of Merrick Brian Garland, of Additional Statements: Page S1274

Maryland, to be Attorney General; and if cloture is Amendments Submitted: Pages S1276–S1406
invoked on the nomination of Merrick Brian Gar- Privileges of the Floor: Page S1406
land, post-cloture time expire on Wednesday, March
10, 2021, at 2:15 p.m.; further that motion to in- Record Votes: Thirty-seven record votes were taken
voke cloture on the nomination of Michael Stanley today. (Total—110) Pages S1230–61, S1269

Regan, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. on Friday,
the Environmental Protection Agency, ripen fol- March 5, 2021 and adjourned at 1:05 p.m. on Satur-
lowing disposition of Merrick Brian Garland. day, March 6, 2021, until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March
Page S1270 9, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page
lowing nominations: S1407.)
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general. Committee Meetings
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S1404
(Committees not listed did not meet)

Executive Communications: No committee meetings were held.

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Chamber Action ment.
The House was not in session today. The House
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STATUS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY,
AFFAIRS INFRASTRUCTURE MARCH 8, 2021
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
tary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Senate
Agencies held a hearing entitled ‘‘Status of Depart- No meetings/hearings scheduled.
ment of Veterans Affairs Infrastructure’’. Testimony
was heard from the following Department of Vet- House
erans Affairs officials: Tony Costa, Deputy Executive Committee on Rules,Full Committee, hearing on H.R.
Director, Construction and Facilities Management; 842, the ‘‘Protecting the Right to Organize Act of
Edward Litvin, Deputy to the Assistant Undersecre- 2021’’; H.R. 8, the ‘‘Bipartisan Background Checks Act
tary for Health Administrative Operations, Veterans of 2021’’; H.R. 1446, the ‘‘Enhanced Background Checks
Health Administration; and Brett Simms, Executive Act of 2021’’, 10:30 a.m., Webex.

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