The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Following Leader remarks the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination of Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
At 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to discharge the Clarke nomination.
Following disposition of the motion, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2938 with amendment #5099, the vehicle for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post cloture debate time followed by a vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2938 with amendment #5099 (passage).
Roll call votes at 11:00am:
- Motion to discharge the nomination of Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2938 with amendment #5099, the vehicle for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Thursday’s session.
Discharged, 50-49: motion to discharge the nomination of Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Invoked, 65-34: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2938, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, with Senate amendment #5099.
The Senate did not agree to the motion to table Schumer amendment #5100 to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to S. 2938, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, 39-58.
By unanimous consent, the Senate passed a bill that would extend pandemic school meal waivers through the summer.
65-33, the Senate PASSED the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (gun safety bill).
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #599 Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1037 Steven M. Dettelbach to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #975 Michael S. Barr to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #976 Michael S. Barr to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
The Senate has adjourned and will reconvene on Monday, July 11, at 3:00 pm.
The pro-forma schedule for the recess is as follows:
Friday, 24 June: 10:30 am
Tuesday, 28 June: 3:30 pm
Friday, 01 July: 8:30 am
Tuesday, 05 July: 6:30 am
Thursday, 07 July: 10:00 am
