10:26 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene on Monday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #726 Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
1 vote at 5:30 p.m.:
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar # 726 Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
During wrap-up:
- H. Con. Res. 79 – Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2471, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
- H. J. Res. 75 – Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, was a agreed to by voice vote.
- S. 497 – American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, was passed by unanimous consent.
- S. Res. 543 – Designating March 10, 2022 as National Slam the Scam Day, was adopted by unanimous consent.
- Cloture was filed on the following nominations:
- Executive Calendar #726 – Shalanda D. Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
- Executive Calendar #718 – Susan Tsui Grundmann to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.
- Confirmed en bloc:
- PN 1676 Corey Wiggins to Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority.
- Executive Calendar #641 – Christopher R. Hill to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia.
- Executive Calendar #776 – Peter J. Beshar to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force.
- Executive Calendar # 782 – George J. Tsunis to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Greece.
- Executive Calendar #785 – Randi Charno Levine to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic.
- Executive Calendar #786 – Laura Farnsworth Dogu a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Honduras.
- Executive Calendar #787 – N. Nickolas Perry to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Jamaica.
- All the Nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Foreign Service
10:17 p.m. Senators Leahy and Schumer spoke on passage of the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
10:17 p.m. The Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471, the Omnibus Appropriations bill, 68-31.
Republicans voting Yes: Barrasso, Blunt, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Shelby, Thune, Tuberville, Wicker, and Young.
Senator Inhofe did not vote.
9:55 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471, the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
9:53 p.m. Senators Shelby and Leahy spoke on the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
9:52 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Kennedy/Cassidy amendment #4983 (60 vote threshold), 35-64.
Democrats voting Yes: Blumenthal, Booker, Coons, Menendez, and Whitehouse.
Republicans voting No: Barrasso, Blackburn, Boozman, Braun, Capito, Cotton, Crapo, Daines, Johnson, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Paul, Risch, Rounds, Sasse, Shelby, Tillis, and Toomey.
Senator Inhofe did not vote.
9:36 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Kennedy/Cassidy amendment #4983 to the Omnibus Appropriations bill (60 vote threshold).
9:34 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the Kennedy/Cassidy amendment.
9:33 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on his amendment #4983.
9:31 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on his amendment #4983.
9:31 p.m. The Braun amendment #4990 was not agreed to, 35-64.
9:16 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Braun amendment #4990 to the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
9:12 p.m. Senators Braun and Leahy spoke on Braun amendment #4990.
9:11 p.m. The Senate did not agree to Lee amendment #4989 to the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Party-line vote. Senator Inhofe did not vote.
8:32 p.m. The Senate is now voting on Lee amendment #4989 to the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
8:30 p.m. Senator Murray spoke against the Lee amendment.
8:30 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on his amendment.
8:25 p.m. Senator Shelby spoke in support of the omnibus appropriations bill.
8:22 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke in support of the Lee amendment.
8:20 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against Lee amendment #4989.
8:14 p.m. Senator Lee called up his amendment #4989 and spoke on it.
8:06 p.m. Senator Braun spoke on the omnibus appropriations bill.
8:02 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the omnibus appropriations bill.
7:57 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on school meals and asked unanimous consent to modify to the request to include a vote on her amendment #4994. Senator Tillis objected.
7:56 p.m. The Senate will have 4 votes at 8:30 p.m. relating to the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
- Lee amendment #4989
- Braun amendment #4990
- Kennedy amendment #4983 (60 vote threshold)
- Adoption of the motion to concur to H.R. 2471 (60 vote threshold)
7:33 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the Omnibus Appropriations bill.
6:36 p.m. Senator King spoke on energy.
6:21 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on energy policy and Ukraine.
5:52 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on energy independence.
5:51 p.m. The Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #547 Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, 80-19.
Voting No: Blackburn, Boozman, Braun, Cotton, Cruz, Hagerty, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Johnson, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Paul, Scott (SC), Scott (FL), Shelby, Sullivan, and Tuberville.
Senator Inhofe did not vote.
5:12 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Executive Calendar #547 Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva Office) with the rank of Ambassador.
5:12 p.m. The motion to discharge S.J. Res. 35 from the Foreign Relations Committee was not agreed to, 19-80.
Voting Yes: Blumenthal, Brown, Carper, Heinrich, Hirono, Leahy, Lee, Lujan, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Ossoff, Padilla, Paul, Peters, Sanders, Smith, Stabenow, and Warren. Senator Inhofe did not vote.
4:22 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee S.J. Res. 35, Arms Sales to Egypt Resolution of Disapproval.
4:18 p.m. Senator Risch spoke on arms sales to Egypt.
4:13 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke on arms sales to Egypt.
4:04 p.m. Senator Paul made a motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee S.J. Res. 35, Arms Sales to Egypt Resolution of Disapproval and spoke on the resolution.
3:48 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Ukraine.
3:40 p.m. Senator Moran paid tribute to George Mettles, Jr.
3:30 p.. Senator Leahy spoke about the omnibus appropriations bill.
3:25 p.m. Senator Schumer announced that if Senator Paul makes a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 35 the vote on the motion occur at 4:15 followed by a vote on the Maria Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office).
3:20 p.m. Senator Schumer moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2471-vehicle for the Omnibus appropriations bill- with an amendment #4984. Senator Schumer then “filled the tree.”
2:30 p.m. Senators Scott, Marshall, Blackburn and Lummis spoke about a Ukraine aid bill. Senator Scott asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to and vote on a standalone Ukraine aid bill. Senator Tester objected.
2:18 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the Jackson nomination to the Supreme Court and also spoke about new abortion laws.
1:56 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the omnibus spending bill and about defense spending. He also spoke about the Jackson nomination to the Supreme Court.
1:08 p.m. Senator Peters spoke about the postal service.
12:59 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about Russian proxy fighters in Ukraine.
12:45 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about gas prices and energy independence.
12:26 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about inflation.
12:10 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke about Ukraine and about the omnibus package.
11:53 a.m. Senator Capito spoke about gas prices and energy regulations.
11:36 a.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about climate change.
11:27 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
11:10 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Merrick Garland and the Justice Department.
10:58 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Ukraine and gas prices.
10:39 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on inflation and gas prices, appropriations, and Ukraine.
10:26 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on appropriations and the SCOTUS nomination.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.
The confirmation vote on Executive Calendar #547 Maria Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), will be at a time to be determined.
The Senate is expected to begin processing appropriations legislation as early as today. The current CR expires at midnight Friday.