Tuesday, May 3, 2022

7:35 p.m. The Senate adjourned.

7:20 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer wrapped up for the evening.
S. 4132, regarding abortion had its first reading.
Passed by voice vote: HR 3182, regarding inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be banned hazardous products.
Passed by voice vote: HR 6023, regarding stamps.
Passed by voice vote: H Res 604, regarding National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
Passed by UC: S Res 613, regarding minority health awareness.
Passed by UC: S Res 614, regarding Glioblastoma Awareness Day

6:53 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on labor unions.

6:13 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on Ukraine.

By a vote of 55-41, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 39 Vaccines/Masks in Head Start CRA.

Democrats voting in favor: Cortez-Masto, Kelly, Manchin, Ossoff, Rosen, Sinema, and Tester.

Senators not voting: Bennet, Shaheen, Shelby, and Tuberville.

4:51 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on passage of S.J. Res. 39 Vaccines/Masks in Head Start CRA.

4:47 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on S.J. Res. 39.

4:41 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on S.J. Res. 39.

4:25 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.

4:14 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on Orrin Hatch.

3:52 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on abortion and microchips.

3:41 p.m. At 4:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on passage of S.J. Res. 39 Vaccines/Masks in Head Start CRA. Senator Barrasso spoke on inflation.

3:40 p.m. By a vote of 62-34, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #674 Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Republican senators voting in favor: Burr, Capito, Collins, Cramer, Crapo, Graham, Inhofe, Lummis, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Scott (SC), Tillis, and Young.

Senators not voting: Bennet, Shaheen, Shelby, and Tuberville.

2:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess.

1:20 p.m. The Senate has recessed until 2:15 for weekly policy lunches.

1:20 p.m. By a vote of 61-35, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #674 Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Republicans voting in favor: Burr, Capito, Collins, Cramer, Crapo, Graham, Inhofe, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Scott (SC), Tillis, and Young.

Not voting: Bennet, Shaheen, Shelby, and Tuberville.

12:35 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #674 Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

12:34 p.m. By a vote of 54-42, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #546 Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Republicans voting in favor: Capito, Collins, Graham, Hagerty, Murkowski, and Rounds.

Senators not voting: Bennet, Shaheen, Shelby, and Tuberville.

11:45 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on the confirmation of the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

11:35 a.m. Senator Paul objected to this nominee.

11:20 a.m. Senator Warner spoke on the nomination of Kenneth Wainstead and asked for it’s approval by unanimous consent.

11:10 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the need to start manufacturing microchips and other goods and services in the United States.

11:05 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the SCTUS leak and illegal immigration.

10:20 a.m. Leader McConnell spoke on the leak of the SCOTUS draft regarding Roe vs. Wade.

10:00 a.m. Leader Schumer spoke on the leak of the SCOTUS draft regarding Roe vs. Wade.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

  • The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, post-cloture.
  • At approximately 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
  • Confirmation of the nomination of Joshua Frost to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
    • Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  • Following the Bhargava vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
  • At approximately 2:30pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Bhargava nomination.
  • Additional roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session in relation to S.J.Res.39, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs”, and in relation to some of the motions to instruct with respect to H.R.4521, a bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology. {America COMPETES Act}