8:14 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Hassan motion to commit to H.R. 1 (Canada Trade War)
8:13 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke about the Canada Trade War.
8:13 p.m. By a vote of 41-53, the #Senate did not agree to the Gallego motion to commit to H.R. 1 (re: Medicaid for substance abuse)
7:45 p.m. The Senate is voting on the Gallego motion to commit (re: Medicaid for substance abuse)
7:43 p.m. Senator Gallego offered his Motion to Commit (re: Medicaid for substance abuse).
7:42 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Blumenthal motion to commit (re: foreign jet). Party line vote.
7:11 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Blumenthal motion to commit (re: foreign jet).
7:10 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Kaine motion to commit (re: firing veterans) to to H.R. 1. Party line vote.
6:33 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Kaine motion to commit (re: firing veterans).
6:32 p.m. By a vote of 53-47, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Blackburn Amendment #2401 (to prohibit Federal financial participation under Medicaid and CHIP for individuals without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status). This was a party line vote.
5:28 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act (section 904) with respect to the Blackburn amendment #2401 (re: citizenship) (60-vote threshold).
5:27 p.m. Senator Wyden raised a point of order that the pending amendment violates the Byrd Rule 313(B)(1)(E). Senator Blackburn moved to waive the Budget Act (section 904) with respect to the Blackburn amendment #2401.
5:25 p.m. Senator Blackburn offered her Amendment #2401 (re: citizenship).
5:25 p.m. By a vote of 49-51, the Senate did not agree to the motion to wave the Budget Act re: Murray amendment #2771 (re: striking the provision to defund Planned Parenthood). Republican Senators voting aye: Collins and Murkowski.
4:41 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to wave the Budget Act (section 302-F) with respect to the Murray amendment #2771 (re: striking the provision to defund Planned Parenthood).
4:40 p.m. Senator Murray made a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to her amendment #2771.
4:39 p.m. Senator Hyde-Smith objects to the Murray Amendment #2271. She then raised a point of order against the measure.
4:38 p.m. Senator Murray offered amendment #2771 (re: striking the provision to defund Planned Parenthood) in relation to H.R. 1.
4:38 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the motion to waive the Budget Act re: Merkley amendment #2446 (re: Crypto Corruption), to Graham substitute amendment #2360, to H.R.1 was not agreed to. (60-vote affirmative threshold) This was a party line vote.
4:08 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Merkley amendment #2446 (re: Crypto Corruption) to H.R. 1 (60-vote affirmative threshold).
4:08 p.m. Senator Merkley made a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment #2446.
4:06 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke against Merkley amendment #2446 and raised a budget point of order.
4:05 p.m. Senator Merkley offered amendment #2446 (re: Crypto Corruption) in relation to H.R. 1.
4:05 p.m. By a vote of 56-44, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Cornyn amendment #2705 (Reduce Medicaid FMAP) to H.R. 1. Democrat senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Hassan, Ossoff, and Warnock. Republican senator voting in favor: Collins.
3:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Cornyn amendment #2705 (re: Reduce Medicaid FMAP) to H.R. 1 (60 vote affirmative threshold).
3:39 p.m. Senator Cornyn made a motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Cornyn amendment #2705 to H.R. 1
3:38 p.m. Senator Merkley raised a budget point of order with respect to amendment #2705.
3:36 p.m. Senator Cornyn offered amendment #2705 (re: Reduce Medicaid FMAP) in relation to H.R. 1.
3:35 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Warren amendment #2414 (re: striking the reduction in the funding cap for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) in relation to H.R.1. This was a party line vote.
2:54 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Warren amendment #2414 in relation to H.R.1.
2:51 p.m. Senator Warren offered amendment #2414 (re: striking the reduction in the funding cap for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
2:50 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the Blunt Rochester motion to commit H.R.1 to the Finance Committee with instructions. Senator Collins joined Democrats and voted in favor.
2:24 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Blunt Rochester motion to commit H.R.1 to the Finance Committee with instructions.
2:23 p.m. Senator Blunt Rochester spoke on her motion to commit (re: Medicaid Labor and Delivery units).
2:22 p.m. By a vote of 47-53 the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget act with respect to Ossoff amendment #2696 , to Graham substitute amendment #2360 to H.R.1.
1:52 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget act with respect to Ossoff amendment #2696, to Graham substitute amendment #2360 to H.R.1 (60-vote affirmative threshold).
1:52 p.m. Senator Ossoff made a motion to waive the budget act with regards to amendment #2696 to H.R. 1.
1:51 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke against amendment #2696 to H.R. 1 and raised a budget point of order.
1:50 p.m. Senator Ossoff offered amendment #2696 (re: amendment to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced premium tax credits and increase the individual tax rate for taxpayers with income over $10,000,000).
1:20 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the Reed motion to commit (re: State Provider Taxes). The motion was not agreed to by a vote of 48-52. Republican voting in favor: Senator Collins.
1:00 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Lujan motion to commit (re: SNAP). The motion was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 49-51. Murkowski and Sullivan voted for the measure.
12:49 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the Coons motion to commit (re: Red Tape). Republican voting in favor: Senator Murkowski.
12:22 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Coons motion to commit regarding “red tape”.
12:20 p.m. The Wyden motion to commit was not agreed to on a party line vote of 47-53.
12:00 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Wyden motion to commit (re: Medicaid).
11:59 a.m. Senator Marshall spoke on H.R. 1 and the Wyden motion to commit.
11:57 a.m. Senator Wyden made a motion to commit (re: Medicaid).
11:57 a.m. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate waived the Budget Act with respect to the Klobuchar point of order regarding unfunded mandate/SNAP benefits. Republican voting against: Senator Murkowski. Senators not voting: Scott of South Carolina.
11:33 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to waive the Klobuchar point of order.
11:31 a.m. Senator Klobuchar made a point of order that the pending measure contains an unfunded intergovernmental mandate, and thus it violates section 425(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
11:31 a.m. By a vote of 49-51, the Senate did not agree to the Markey motion to commit (re: Rural Hospitals).
11:06 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Markey motion to commit (re: Rural Hospitals).
11:05 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke on H.R. 1 and the motion to commit (re: Rural Hospitals).
11:03 a.m. Senator Markey spoke on H..R. 1 and made a motion to commit (re: Rural Hospitals).
10:42 a.m. Leader Schumer made a motion to commit (re: Health Care costs). The amendment was rejected by a vote of 47-53. Party line vote.
10:40 a.m. Senator Crapo asked for a moment of silence to pay respect to the fallen firefighters in Idaho.
10:37 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on the question – does the decision of the chair stand that Amendment #2360 does not violate section 313(b)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act? The decision of the Chair stands by a roll call vote of 53-47.
10:06 a.m. The decision of the Chair stands by a roll call vote of 53-47.
- Senator Thune made a point of order under section 313(b)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act against Title VII of substitute amendment #2360.
- The Chair responded that under the Congressional Budget Act and the precedents of the Senate, the Chair must rely on determinations made by the Budget Committee in assessing the budgetary effects of the amendment. Section 312 of the Budget Act states:
For purposes of this title and title IV, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct spending, new entitlement authority, and revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as applicable.
- The Chair continued that unless the Budget Committee, speaking through its Chairman, asserts that the amendment causes a violation of the Budget Act, the Chair will not so hold.
- Senator Merkley appealed the ruling of the Chair and asked for the yeas and nays.
9:35 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair that the Graham Amendment #2360 does not violate section 313(b)(1)(E) of the Congressional Budget Act.
9:30 a.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke on the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair regarding H.R. 1.
9:31 a.m. Senator Graham spoke on H.R. 1
9:14 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on H.R. 1.
9:06 a.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke on H.R. 1.
9:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 9:00 a.m. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 1, the Leaders be recognized and following their remarks all debate time will be expired.
The question pending before the Senate will be, does the decision of the Chair stand as the Judgement of the Senate that Graham amendment in the nature of a substitute #2360 does not violate section 313(b)(1)(E) of the Congressional Budget Act?
Following Leader remarks, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair that the Graham Amendment #2360 does not violate section 313(b)(1)(E) of the Congressional Budget Act.
