The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 10, 2022.
The Chair laid before the Senate the House Message to accompany H.R. 2471, Vehicle for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Leader Schumer filled the amendment tree.
At 4:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.J.Res.35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
Confirmation of the nomination of Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
Not agreed to, 18-81: Motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee, S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Egypt of certain defense articles and services.
Nomination confirmed, 80-19: Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
At approximately 8:30pm tonight, the Senate will proceed to four roll call votes on the following in relation to H.R.2471, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022:
Lee amendment #4989 (prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates)
Braun amendment #4990 (prohibit funds from being used for earmarks)
Kennedy/Cassidy amendment #4983 (provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta & Ida & for other purposes) (60-vote affirmative threshold)
Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2471, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 (as amended, if amended) (60-vote affirmative threshold).
Not agreed to, 49-50: Lee amendment #4989 (prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates) in relation to H.R.2471, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022.
Not agreed to, 35-64: Braun amendment #4990 (prohibit funds from being used for earmarks) in relation to H.R.2471, Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022.
Not agreed to, 35-64: Kennedy/Cassidy amendment #4983 (provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta & Ida & for other purposes) (60-vote affirmative threshold).
Agreed to by a vote of 68-31: Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2471, Vehicle for Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations (60-vote affirmative threshold).
The Senate will convene at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 14, 2022.
At 5:30 PM, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #726, Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Tonight, Leader Schumer also filed cloture on Executive Calendar #718, Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.
The Senate adjourned at 10:26 PM.
