7:52 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9.
Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Zahid N. Quaraishi, NJ, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
During wrap-up:
- Cloture was filed on the following nominations –
- Exec. Cal. #131, Zahid N. Quaraishi, NJ, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
- Exec. Cal. #129, Ketanji Brown Jackson, DC, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia.
- S. Res. 184, Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- Agreed to by unanimous consent en bloc –
- S. Res. 262 – to authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Dodd
- S. Res. 263 – to authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Taylor
- Nomination of Arun Ramon, D.C., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, was jointly referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
7:10 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on corporate campaign donations.
7:10 p.m. By a vote of 49-50, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #46, H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act. Senator Gillibrand did not vote.
6:42 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7.
6:39 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke on paycheck fairness.
6:35 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on paycheck fairness.
6:34 p.m. S.1260, the Endless Frontier Act was adopted, 68-32.
6:00 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on final passage of S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act.
5:56 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on S.1260.
5:48 p.m. Senators Cantwell, Wicker, and Young spoke on S.1260.
5:47 p.m. The substitute amendment #1502 to S. 1260 was agreed to, 68-32.
5:14 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of Schumer substitute amendment #1502 to S. 1260 the Endless Frontier Act.
18 Republicans voted yes: Blunt, Capito, Cornyn, Crapo, Daines, Graham, Grassley, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Sasse, Sullivan, Tillis, Wicker, and Young.
Senator Sanders voted no.
5:07 p.m. Senator Cantwell asked unanimous consent to add 42 amendments en bloc to amendment #1502 and Senator Paul objected.
5:07 p.m. The Senate waived the budget act with respect to the substitute amendment to the Endless Frontier Act, 72-28.
23 Republicans voted yes: Blackburn, Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Crapo, Graham, Hyde-Smith, Inhofe, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Sasse, Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, and Young.
Senator Sanders voted no.
4:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act.
4:28 p.m. Senator Cantwell made a motion to waive the Budget Act and spoke.
4:27 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) raised a budget point of order regarding amendment #1502 to S.1260 The Endless Frontier Act.
4:26 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Cornyn amendment #1858, 42-58.
- 8 Republicans voted no: Senators Blunt, Capito, Daines, Kennedy, Murkowski, Portman, Rubio and Sullivan
3:54 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cornynamendment #1858 (re: Davis Bacon) to S.1260 The Endless Frontier act.
3:50 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Rodriguez nomination, 72-28.
Senators voting in favor: 48 Democrats, 22 Republicans: Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Ernst, Fischer, Graham, Grassley, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Scott (SC), Tillis, Toomey, Wicker and Young; 2 Independents: King and Sanders.
3:07 p.m. The Senate is voting on confirmation of the nomination of Regina Rodriguez to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.
2:58 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.
2:38 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the origins of the pandemic.
2:32 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess. Senator Collins and Warner spoke about the Havana Act.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess. Senator Collins and Warner spoke about the Havana Act.
12:58 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture by a vote of 72-28, on the nomination of Regina M. Rodriguez to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.
12:17 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Regina M. Rodriquez to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.
12:17 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Neals nomination, 66 – 33.
Senator Sanders did not vote.
11:30 a.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of
Julien Xavier Neals to be US District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
11:20 a.m. Senator Bennett spoke on the nomination of Regina Rodriguez to be US District Judge for the District of Colorado.
10:51 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the January 6th report and on the Biden budget.
10:39 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on judicial nominations.
10:23 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the Endless Frontier Act and on the January 6th report.
10:11 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about judicial nominations and on the January 6th report.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #130, Julien Neals to be US District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
At 11:30 a.m., two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Neals nomination.
- Cloture on Executive Calendar #127, Regina Rodriguez to be US District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
At 3:00 p.m. The Senate will proceed to up to 6 roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Rodriguez nomination.
- The Cornyn amendment #1858 (re: Davis Bacon) to S.1260 The Endless Frontier act.
- Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to substitute amendment #1502 (if raised)
- Substitute amendment #1502, as amended
- Passage of S.1260 [60-affirmative vote threshold]
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act.
