The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 14, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #266, H.R.3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 

5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill. 

Cloture was filed on Executive Calendar #668, Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. 

Leader Schumer asked unanimous consent to fix a paperwork issue with H.R.3076 (United States Postal Service reform bill) while keeping the bill in the same procedural posture. Sen. Scott (R-FL) objected. 

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the request that the Senate return to the House the bill H.R. 3076 (Postal reform bill). 

Invoked, 49-45: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. 

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. 

At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. 

Following the vote on the Califf nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 PM for the weekly party caucus lunches. 

Tonight, Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations: 

1. Executive Calendar #692 Celeste Ann Wallander to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. 

2. Executive Calendar #476 David A. Honey to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. 

The Senate adjourned at 7:53 PM. 

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00 AM on Friday, February 14, 2025, for a pro forma session with no business conducted.

After Friday’s session, the Senate will next convene at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

At 5:30 PM on Tuesday, the Senate will vote on the following:

  1. Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #23, Kashyap Patel of Nevada, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years, vice Christopher A. Wray, resigned.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #19, Howard Lutnick of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.