9:00 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2. They will resume consideration of H.R. 3684 (vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure bill). The Senate will vote on the Lummis/Kelly amendment #2181 (highway cost allocation study) at 11:45.
8:15 p.m. By a vote of 45-48 the Barrasso amendment #2180 was not agreed to. Not voting: Blunt, Booker, Graham, Hawley, Inhofe, Kaine, and Rubio.
7:18 p.m. Senator Carper announced a vote on the Barrasso amendment #2180-building codes.
6:44 p.m. By a vote of 95-1, the Thune/Tester amendment was agreed to. Voting no: Senator Paul. Not voting: Senators Booker, Graham, Inhofe, and Rubio.
6:11 p.m. By a vote of 90-7, the Padilla/Moran amendment #2133 was agreed to. Voting no: Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cotton, Kennedy, Lee, Paul and Tuberville. Not voting: Senators Booker, Graham, and Inhofe.
5:19 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about his amendment.
5:01 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about wildfires.
4:50 p.m. Senator Carper announced that there will be two votes on amendments at 5:30, each with a 60 vote affirmative threshold:
- Padilla/Moran #2133-Indian Health
- Thune/Tester #2162-communications workers
4:40 p.m. Senator Casey paid tribute to Mike Enzi and Carl Levin.
4:25 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the infrastructure in Texas.
4:12 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about the infrastructure bill.
3:56 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the infrastructure bill.
3:34 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke about crime and police reform.
3:21 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke against the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
3:02 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about the infrastructure bill.
2:23 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about how the infrastructure bill came together.
1:51 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about surfing in the Olympics.
1:36 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about the bill.
1:15 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about West Virginia infrastructure.
12:49 p.m. Senator Carper spoke about H.R. 3684.
12:40 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about government responsibilities.
12:30 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about H.R. 3684.
12:20 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about amendments to H.R. 3684.
12:15 p.m. Senator Carper offered his amendment #2131.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 3684, the vehicle for the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
The Senate convenes at 12:00 p.m.
