Tuesday, September 27, 2022

6:47 p.m. Senator Daines recognized Dr. Doug Risic, of Missoula County, as Montanan of the Month.

6:46 p.m. By a vote of 72-23, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution.

GOp voting in favor: Senators Blunt, Boozman, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Cotton, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Shelby, Sullivan, Tillis, Wicker, and Young. Senators Barrasso, Burr, Hagerty, Lummis and Rubio did not vote.

5:35 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution.

5:25 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on social security and the Continuing Resolution.

5:03 p.m. Senators Brown and Wyden spoke on Social Security.

5:01 p.m. Senator Schumer announced that the Continuing Resolution would not include Senator Manchin’s Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022.

4:29 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Continuing Resolution.

3:30 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on bicycle donation to Kenya and the cost of prescription drugs.

3:20 p.m. Leader McConnell spoke on the continuing resolution and today’s rules committee mark up.

3:00 p.m. The senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution.

The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution.

At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed.