7:57 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
7:54 p.m. Senator Bennet wrapped up for the evening. Passed En Bloc by UC: S Res 261, 262, 263 and 264. HR 277 had its second reading.
7:07 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on smartphones, social media and artificial intelligence.
6:48 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on loneliness.
6:23 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on abortion.
6:07 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the pork industry and student loans.
6:06 p.m. Senator Durbin achieved UC to confirm all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
5:35 p.m. Senators Wyden, Baldwin, Murray and Durbin spoke on abortion.
5:25 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on abortion and asked to take up and pass S. 1297. Senator Budd objected.
5:05 p.m. Senators Whitehouse and Klobuchar spoke on women’s reproductive healthcare and asked UC to take up and pass S. 631. Senator Hyde Smith objected.
4:33 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke on travel out-of-state for women’s reproductive healthcare and asked unanimous consent that the Senate pass S. 2053, A bill to protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights. Senator Lee objected.
4:25 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on contraception and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to agree to S. 1999, A bill to protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception. Senator Braun objected.
4:25 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer called up amendment #136 to Treaty Doc. 112-8, Tax Convention with Chile.
4:24 p.m. By a vote of 97-2, the Senate invoked cloture on Treaties Cal. #1 (Treaty Doc. 112-8), Tax Convention with Chile.
Senators Hawley and Paul voted No
Senator Graham did not vote
3:35 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Treaties Calendar #1, Tax Convention with Chile.
3:34 p.m. By a vote of 50-49, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Natasha Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Senator Manchin voted no
Senator Graham did not vote
2:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
1:33 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. to accommodate the weekly caucus luncheons.
1:32 p.m. By a vote of 51-50 with the Vice President voting in the affirmative, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Natasha Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
12:32 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #30 Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
12:31 p.m. By a vote of 50-50, the Senate did not pass the veto message to accompanying S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA.
Senator Manchin voted in favor.
11:30 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the question shall S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA, pass, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
11:24 a.m. Senator Menendez spoke about the Chile Tax Treaty.
11:19 a.m. Senator Fischer spoke about her Trucking Emissions CRA and the upcoming Veto message vote.
11:19 a.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke in support of the nomination of Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
11:08 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the NDAA.
10:46 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about border security and the Biden Administration.
10:37 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about the trucking industry and Ukraine.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene today at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of consideration of the Veto message accompanying S.J.Res.11, vehicle emissions CRA.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes
• Passage of the Veto Message in relation to S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA
• Motion to invoke cloture on Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Following the cloture motion vote on the Merle nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes
• (If Cloture is invoked) Confirmation on Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
• Motion to invoke cloture on Treaties Calendar #1, Tax Convention with Chile.
