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Wrap Up for Thursday, November 15, 2018

Roll Call Votes
1.      Motion to table Paul motion to discharge Senate Joint Resolution 65, relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services; tabled: 77-21.
2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; confirmed: 64-34.
 
Legislative Business
Passed the following post office naming bills, en bloc:
  1. Calendar #588 S. 3209 –A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, as the "Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building".
  2. Calendar #589 S. 3237 -- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the "Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office".
  3. Calendar #590 S. 3414 -- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the "Captain Matthew J. August Post Office".
  4. Calendar #591 S. 3442 -- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 Duff Street in Macon, Missouri, as the "Arla W. Harrell Post Office".
  5. Calendar #592 H.R. 606--  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".
  6. Calendar #593 H.R. 1209 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the "Mission Veterans Post Office Building".
  7. Calendar #594 HR 2979 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the "Jack H. Brown Post Office Building"
  8. Calendar #595 HR 3230 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the "Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building".
  9. Calendar #596 H.R. 4407 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the "Corporal Jeffery Allen Williams Post Office Building".
  10. Calendar #597 H.R. 4890 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building".
  11. Calendar #598 H.R. 4913 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the "Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building".
  12. Calendar #599 H.R. 4946 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the "Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office".
  13. Calendar #600 H.R. 4960 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building".
  14. Calendar #601 H.R. 5349 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building".
  15. Calendar #602 H.R. 5504 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building".
  16. Calendar #603 H.R. 5737 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West D Street in Alpha, Illinois, as the "Captain Joshua E. Steele Post Office".
  17. Calendar #604 H.R. 5784 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the "Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building".
  18. Calendar #605 H.R. 5868 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the "Bill Harris Post Office".
  19. Calendar #606 H.R 5935 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office".
  20. Calendar #607 H.R. 6116 -- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the "Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office"
 
Passed Calendar #631, S.3554: to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
 
Passed S.3321 with Coons substitute and title amendments: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.
 
Concurred in the House amendment to S.2152: Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018.
 
Adopted S.Res.692: recognizing November 24, 2018 as “Small Business Saturday” and celebrating the vital role of small businesses, along with the efforts of the Small Business Administration, to help people in the United States start, build, and grow businesses.
 
Adopted S.Res.693: celebrating October 25, 2018, as the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988, while commending the unique entrepreneurial spirit shared by women small business owners of the United States.
 
Adopted S.Res.694: condemning the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressing support and prayers for all those affected by the tragedy, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack.
 
Adopted S.Res.695: designating the week beginning November 12, 2018 as “National Apprenticeship Week”.
 
Adopted S.Res.696: permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
 
Adopted S.Res.697: designating November 2018, as “National College Application Month”.
 
Adopted S.Res.698: designating November 3, 2018, as “National Bison Day”.
 
Adopted S.Res.699: designating November 25, 2018, as “Driver Safer Sunday”.
 
Adopted S.Res.700: relative to the death of the Honorable Walter “Dee” Huddleston, former US Senator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
 
Adopted S.Res.701: designating November 15, 2018, as “National GIS Day”.
 
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.3649: to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes (Grassley-Durbin)
 
No Executive Business