Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Senate will convene at 10:00 AM. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration the nomination of Shalanda Young, to be Director of OMB, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 PM until 2:15 PM to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At approximately 4:00 PM, there will be up to 3 roll call votes on the following items:

  1. Confirmation of Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Susan Grundmann, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.
  3. Roll call vote in relation to S.J.Res.37, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to “Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs”.

The Senate convened and proceeded with Leader remarks.

The Senate proceeded to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #726, Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, post-cloture.

The Senate passed by unanimous consent S.623 (Sunshine Protection Act – to make Daylight Saving Time permanent) as amended.

VOTE UPDATE:

The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority was withdrawn by unanimous consent.

Approximately 4:00 PM – Vote on confirmation of the nomination of Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Approximately 5:30 PM – Vote on passage of S.J. Res. 37 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to “Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs”).

Confirmed by a vote of 61-36: Executive Calendar #726, Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Passed by a vote of 57-40: S.J.Res.37 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to “Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs”).

The Senate passed by voice vote S.Res.546, A resolution condemning the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin, members of the Russian Security Council, the Russian Armed Forces, and Russian military commanders for for committing atrocities, including alleged war crimes.

The Senate will convene at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

At 11:45 AM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

  1. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #656 Jacqueline Scott Corley to be US District Judge for the Northern District of California.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #738 Fred W. Slaughter to be US District Judge for the Central District of California.

At 3:00 PM, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:

  1. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #682 Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to be US District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #678 Victoria Marie Calvert to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

If cloture is invoked on any of the above nominations, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader.

Further roll call votes are expected during Wednesday’s session.