Daily Digests: M 4/19 • T 4/20 • W 4/21 • Th 4/22 — Prayers
Related Headlines:Monday, 4/19
House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong, Ongoing Suppression — H.Res. 130
House Passes Marijuana Banking Bill With Bipartisan Support — H.R. 1996
Tuesday, 4/20
Democrats adopting rule to limit Freedom Caucus delay tactics
House rejects GOP resolution to censure Waters over Remarks on Chauvin Trial — H.Res. 331, 216-210
54-45, Senate confirmed the nomination of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Lisa Monaco To Be Deputy Attorney General, No. 2 official at DOJ — 98-2
House Democrats Block Consideration Of Bipartisan Immigration Bill — H.R. 2321
Wednesday, 4/21
Schumer: US “must invest in the technologies of the future to outcompete China”
Senate confirms Vanita Gupta for No. 3 spot at Justice Department in narrow vote — 51-49
House votes to extend ban on fentanyl-like substances — H.R. 2630
Harris casts tiebreaking vote to advance Biden nominee — 50-50, Senate agreed to the nomination of the Motion to Discharge Colin Hackett Kahl to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from the Committee on Armed Services.
House Passes Another Democrat Attempt to Limit Executive Power for Issuing Travel Bans — H.R. 1333
Thursday, 4/22
House approves bill to make DC a state — H.R. 51
Senate declines to pass the CRUISE Act — S. 1105
On the same day a House Member described the Senate filibuster as “a death grip on our democracy,” Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) was rejoicing in the abundance of bipartisan regular order in the Senate: “We are marking up bipartisan bills in committee and considering bipartisan amendments here on the floor. We have just seen this back process play out on the anti-Asian hate crimes bill this week, and next week we are going to follow it up with a water infrastructure bill that is also thoroughly bipartisan.”
Senate passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill — S. 937 — 94-1
• 49-48, Senate rejected Cruz Amdt. No. 1456; To prohibit Federal funding for any institution of higher education that discriminates against Asian Americans in recruitment, applicant review, or admissions.
• 49-48, Senate rejected Lee Amdt. No. 1425; To require a report on State restrictions on religious exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
