Wrap Up for Monday, May 6, 2019

Roll Call Votes

1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #116, Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; invoked: 51-40.

Legislative Business

Adopted S. Res. 162, supporting the designation of April 2019 as "National Donate Life Month".

By voice vote, adopted S. Res.190, promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics , and Native Hawaiians or other pacific islanders

Adopted S.Res.191, supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 11, 2019, as “National Small Business Week” and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the United States and the impact that small business owners have on their communities.

Began the Rule 14 process to place the following on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

1.      S.1332, to set forth the congressional budget for the US Government for FY’20 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for FY’21 through FY’29. (Paul)

2.      H.R.9, Climate Action Now Act

No Executive Business