The Senate will convene at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3076, a bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes (The motion to proceed to H.R. 3076 was agreed to by voice vote on Tuesday, March 1, 2022). Peters amendment #4955 (To modify the deadline for the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the United States Postal Service) is pending.

At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.J.Res.32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”.

At 2:30 PM, the Senate will vote on passage of S.J. Res. 32.

S.J. Res. 32, (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”, Passed by a vote of 49 to 44

Senator Cotton asked unanimous consent to call up and pass S. 3731 the ESCAPE Act. Senator Markey objected.

Senator Durbin spoke on and asked unanimous consent to confirm six US Attorneys and two US Marshals. Senator Cotton objected.

Senator Schumer filed cloture on the H.R. 3076 Postal Service Reform Act.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations en bloc by voice vote:

  1. Executive Calendar #441 Claire A. Pierangelo, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros
  2. Executive Calendar #445 Virginia E. Palmer, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
  3. Executive Calendar #458 David John Young, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.3076, a bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.  Leader Schumer filed cloture on H.R. 3076 on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022. Peters amendment #4955 (To modify the deadline for the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the United States Postal Service) is pending.

At approximately 2:00 PM today, the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.38 (joint resolution that terminates the national emergency concerning COVID-19 declared by the President on March 13, 2020).

The Senate adjourned at 7:11 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, April 30th. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.

At approximately 11:30am, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.Res.690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of (49) certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.  If cloture is invoked on S.Res.690, all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote on adoption of the resolution at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than Friday, May 1st.

At approximately 1:45pm, a roll call vote on the motion to discharge S.J.Res 184, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Schiff) is expected.

Additional votes are possible during Thursday’s session of the Senate. A whip alert will be sent when more information is available.