6:40 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the the CHIPS+ legislation.
6:30 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke on the CHIPS+ legislation.
5:50 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on prescription drugs.
5:46 p.m. Senator Peters paid tribute to retiring General Joseph M. Martin.
5:45 p.m. By a vote of 63-32, the Senate waived the Scott (FL) Budget Point of Order with respect to H.R. 4346 {legislative vehicle for CHIPS+ legislation}. Republicans voting in favor: Senators Blunt, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Graham, Hagerty, McConnell, Moran, Portman, Romney, Sasse, Sullivan, Tillis, Wicker, and Young. Senator Sanders voted No. Senators Duckworth, Hawley, Leahy, Manchin, and Murkowski.
4:55 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to waive the Scott (FL) Budget Point of Order with respect to H.R.4346 {legislative vehicle for CHIPS+ legislation}.
4:45 p.m. Senator Scott is speaking on the budget point of order to the Schumer substitute amendment.
4:05 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on his amendment #5158 to the CHIPS bill. Senator Cantwell objected to calling up the measure at this time.
4:00 p.m. Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to call up his amendment and Senator Cantwell objected.
3:45 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Affordable Care Act.
3:05 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on National Whistleblowers Appreciation Day and CHIPS+ legislation.
2:38 p.m. Senators Marshall and Moran spoke on the soon to be unveiled statue of Amelia Earhart.
2:26 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on energy.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from their recess. Senator Reed spoke on affordable housing.
12:54 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.
12:45 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke on standing up to big pharma.
12:31 p.m. Senator Warner spoke on the CHIPS+ legislation.
12:05 p.m. Senators Barrasso and Blackburn spoke on energy prices.
12:04 p.m. By a vote of 64-32, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to HR 4346, legislative vehicle for CHIPS+ Act with a further amendment (#5135).
Republicans voting in favor: Senators Blunt, Burr, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Daines, Graham, Hagerty, McConnell, Moran, Portman, Romney, Sasse, Tillis, Wicker and Young.
Dems voting against: Senator Sanders
Not voting: Senators Hawley, Leahy, Manchin and Murkowski
10:57 a.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment, to the Senate amendment, to H.R.4346 (CHIPS-Plus) with further amendment (Senate amendment #5135).
10:50 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on inflation.
10:45 a.m. Senator Rosen spoke on the Chip shortage.
10:44 a.m. Senator Rosen asked unanimous consent that if the Senate receives a message from the House that it has passed H.R. 1482, Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Act and if the text is identical to S. 697, Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, that the bill be considered read three times and the Senate vote on passage of the bill.
10:35 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on inflation and Russian attacks on Odessa, on Finland and Sweden joining NATO, and on the NDAA.
10:27 a.m. ML Schumer got unanimous consent that the Senate vote at 11:00 a.m. on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment, to the Senate amendment, to H.R.4346 (CHIPS-Plus) with further amendment (Senate amendment #5135).
10:16 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on the CHIPS+ legislation and on the PACT act.
10:00 a.m.. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the Message accompanying S.3373, the legislative vehicle for the Honoring Our PACT Act. Cloture has been filed on the motion to concur, and the amendment tree has been filled.At approximately 11:00 a.m., we expect the Senate will to return to the CHIPS+ legislation and begin a cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House Message with substitute amendment #5135 (re: CHIPS+) to H.R.4346.The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. Additional roll call votes are possible during today’s session.
