Wednesday, March 2, 2022

7:11 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

7:04 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer wrapped up for the day.

6:21 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about Ukraine and Germany.

5:05 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on and asked UC to confirm six US Attorneys and two US Marshals. Senator Cotton objected.

4:50 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about Ukraine.

4:32 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke on Ukraine.

4:21 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about Ukraine.

4:13 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about Texas Independence Day.

3:40 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke on Medicare.

3:25 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about Russia and asked unanimous consent to call up and pass S. 3731. Senator Markey objected.

3:25 p.m. By a vote of 49-44, the Senate passed S.J.Res.32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”.

2:29 p.m. The Senate began a vote on S.J. Res. 32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination”.

2:28 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke about vaccines.

2:19 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about healthcare vaccine mandates.

2:15 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about vaccine mandates.

2:02 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke about COVID-19 and the healthcare workforce shortage.

1:57 p.m. Senator Braun spoke about vaccine mandates.

1:07 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about Cyber Security and the USPS.

12:54 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Russia.

12:39 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about drugs and asked for Unanimous Consent for the Senate to proceeded to immediate consideration of S. 1216 – Temporary Extension of Fentanyl Scheduling Act of 2021. Senator Booker objected.

12:21 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Biden Administration.

12:04 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the USPS and Russia.

11:53 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the Biden Administration.

11:37 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the State of the Union.

11:19 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about SCOTUS, Russia and the State of the Union.

11:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene today at 11:00 a.m. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform bill. At 12 noon, the Senate will proceed to consideration of S. J. Res. 32, Marshall CMS vaccine mandate CRA.

At 2:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the Passage of S. J. Res. 32, Marshall CMS vaccine mandate CRA.