Monday, February 28, 2022

9:47 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1st. The Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3076, Postal Service Reform, post-cloture. By unanimous consent, all time during any period of morning business, adjournment, recess, and Leader remarks will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3076. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.

9:46 p.m. ML Schumer asked u.c. the presiding officer be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with the House to escort the President of the United States into the House Chamber for a Joint Session to be held at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

9:16 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about Ukraine.

8:47 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about Ukraine.

8:42 p.m. The Senate reconvened.

7:24 p.m. the Senate stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

7:23 p.m. By a vote of 74-20, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #273, H.R.3076, Postal Reform.

6:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #273, H.R.3076, Postal Reform

6:30 p.m. By a vote of 46-48, the Senate did not agree to cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3755, a bill to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

5:44 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to HR 3755 (Women’s Health Protection Act).

5:43 p.m. ML Schumer spoke about WHPA.

5:34 p.m. Senator Murry spoke about Ukraine and the WHPA.

5:27 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about WHPA.

5:15 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about 6888 Gold Medal Act and Ukraine.

5:11 p.m. Senator Smith spoke about WHPA.

5:05 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke about WHPA.

4:56 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about Russia and WHPA.

4:47 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about WHPA.

4:31 p.m. Senator Durbin paid tribute to Richard Blum, the SCOTUS nomination and Russia.

4:16 p.m. RL McConnell spoke about Russia, Senator Inhofe retirement, and paid tribute to Senator Feinstein’s husband Richard Blum.

3:54 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on Ukraine, on the SCOTUS nominee and on Russian President Putin.

3:02 p.m. Senator Leahy is delivering Washington’s Farewell Address.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and Senator Leahy will be recognized to deliver Washington’s farewell address. Following the address, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3755, Women’s Health Protection Act.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3755, Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate time on the motion to proceed. If cloture is not invoked, there will be an immediate cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.3076, Postal Service Reform Act.