Thursday, February 10, 2022

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, February 10, 2022. 

Following Leader remarks the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #264, H.R.4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act. The time until 11:00am will be equally divided between the two Leaders. At approximately 11:00am the Senate is anticipated to voice vote on passage of the bill. 

Upon disposition of H.R.4445, the Senate will then proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #705 Max Vekich, of Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2026, vice Michael A. Khouri, term expired. 

At 11:45am the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Vekich nomination. If cloture is invoked, the confirmation vote will occur sometime between 1:30pm and 1:45pm. 

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.3076, Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. 

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #668, Robert McKinnon Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. 

Motion agreed to 52-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #705 Max Vekich to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2026. 

By a vote of 51-43 the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #705 Max Vekich to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2026. 

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. 

At 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, vice Stephen Hahn 

The Senate adjourned at 3:30pm.