10:13 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene on Thursday May 5th at 11:00 a.m.
Following leader remarks the Senate will proceed to Executive session to consider Executive Calendar #887 Kathryn Huff to be Assistant Secretary of Energy.
At 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on the confirmation of Kathryn Huff to be Assistant Secretary of Energy.
During wrap-up:
- Agreed to by voice vote: Executive Calendar #589 James D. Rodriguez to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.
- Placed on the Legislative Calendar under Rule 14: S.4132, to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services (Blumenthal).
10:10 p.m. By a vote of 47-49, The Senate did NOT agree the Scott (SC) motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Prohibit Co2 Mandate without China).
9:44 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Scott motion to instruct re: Prohibits Co2 Mandate without China
9:43 p.m. Senator Carper spoke against the Scott motion to instruct
9:41 p.m. Senator Scott of South Carolina spoke in support of his motion to instruct re: Prohibits Co2 Mandate without China
9:37 p.m.. The Senate agreed to by voice vote: Lujan motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES (National Labs)
9:36 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke in support of his motion to instruct re: National labs
9:36 p.m. By a vote of 53-43, the Senate agreed to the Toomey motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES (Trade, Section 301).
9:19 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Toomey motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Trade, Section 301).
9:19 p.m. Senator Brown spoke against Toomey’s motion to instruct.
9:18 p.m. Senator Toomey spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: Trade, Section 301)
9:18 p.m. By a vote of 49/47, The Senate agreed to the Capito motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Climate Emergency Declaration).
8:58 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Capito motion to instruct re: Climate Emergency Declaration
8:57 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the Capito motion to instruct re: Climate Emergency Declaration
8:55 p.m. Senator Capito spoke in support of her motion to instruct conferees re: Climate Emergency Declaration
8:54 p.m. The Senate adopted the Warnock motion to instruct by voice vote
8:50 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: HBCUs
8:49 p.m. The Senate adopted the Cassidy motion to instruct by voice vote.
8:49 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: Mexico
8:49 p.m. By a vote of 17-78, the Senate did not agree to the Sanders motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES (cuts NASA Artemis Funding).
8:28 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Sanders motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES re: NASA
8:28 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: NASA
8:26 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke against the Sanders motion to instruct conferees re: NASA
8:25 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke against the Sanders motion to instruct conferees re: NASA
8:22 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: NASA
8:22 p.m. By a vote of 62-33, The #Senate agreed to the Lankford motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES (Iran)
Democrats/Independent voting AYE (16): Senators Blumenthal, Booker, Cardin, Coons, Cortez Masto, Gillibrand, Hassan, Kelly, King, Manchin, Peters, Rosen, Schumer, Sinema, Tester and Wyden.
Senator Paul voted no.
Not voting: Senators Bennet, Blunt, Menendez, Risch and Shelby.
7:57 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Lankford motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Iran).
7:52 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Lankford motion to instruct conferees re: Iran.
7:51 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke supporting his motion to instruct conferees re: Iran.
7:50 p.m. The Senate agreed to by voice vote: Ernst motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES re: SBA programs and National Security.
7:49 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke supporting the Ernst motion to instruct conferees re: SBA programs.
7:48 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke supporting her motion to instruct conferees re: SBA programs.
7:47 p.m. By a voice vote, the Senate agreed to the Scott (FL) motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES re: RoI and Claw Back Provisions.
7:46 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke against the Scott (FL) motion to instruct.
7:45 p.m. Senator Scott of FL spoke supporting his motion to instruct re: RoI and Claw Back Provisions.
7:44 p.m. By a vote of 90-5 the Senate agreed to the Hassan motion to instruct re: R&D tax credit.
Senators voting against: Booker, Lee, Markey, Sanders & Warren
7:13 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Hassan motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES re: R&D tax Credit.
7:11 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke in support of her motion to instruct conferees re: R&D Tax Credit
7:09 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke against the Hassan motion to instruct.
7:09 p.m. Senator Young spoke in support of the Hassan motion to instruct
7:06 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke in support of her motion to instruct conferees re: R&D Tax Credit
7:03 p.m. The Senate agreed to the Daines motion to instruct by voice vote.
7:01 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke against Senator Daines motion to instruct
7:00 p.m. Senator Daines spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees ex: Prohibit rejection of All-of-the-above Energy Portfolio
6:69 p.m. By a vote of 6-87, The Senate did NOT agree to the Sanders motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES re: Warrants.
Senators voting AYE: Baldwin, Booker, Markey, Merkley, Sanders and Warren
6:32 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Sanders motion to instruct re: Warrants
6:31 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke against the Sanders motion to instruct re: Warrants
6:30 p.m. Senator Brown spoke against the Sanders motion to instruct re: Warrants
6:26 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: Warrants
6:26 p.m. By a vote of 59-33, the Senate adopted the Johnson motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES.
5:58 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Johnson motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES.
5:55 p.m. Senator Booker spoke against the Johnson motion to instruct re: Reject Mink Fur Prohibition
5:54 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: Reject Mink Fur Prohibition
5:50 p.m. The Senate adopted the Rubio motion to instruct by voice vote.
5:48 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke in support of his motion to instruct conferees re: Intel Review
5:48 p.m. The Senate adopted the Sullivan motion to instruct by voice vote
5:46 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the Sullivan motion to instruct re: Critical Minerals
5:42 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke in support to his motion to instruct conferees re: Critical Minerals
5:42 p.m. The Senate adopted by voice vote the Murkowski motion to instruct re: Oceans Data
5:42 Senator Murkowski spoke in support of her motion to instruct conferees re: Oceans Data
5:41 p.m. By a vote of 50-44, The Senate agreed to the Cotton motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Green Climate Fund to DoD).
5:08 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Cotton motion to instruct re: Green Climate Fund to DARPA
5:06 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke against the Cotton motion to instruct.
5:05 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke supporting his motion to instruct conferees re: Green Climate Fund to DARPA
5:03 p.m. The Senate adopted the Blackburn motion to instruct by voice vote.
5:03 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke supporting her motion to instruct conferees re: Digital Yuan
5:03 p.m. By a vote of 48-49, the Senate did NOT agree to the Lee motion to instruct Conferees w/respect to H.R. 4251, USICA/COMPETES Act re: Green Climate Fund.
Senator Collins voted NO
Not Voting – Senators Bennett, Hawley and Shelby
4:30 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Lee motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Green Climate Fund).
4:29 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke against the Lee motion to instruct
4:26 p.m. Senator Lee spoke supporting his motion to instruct conferees re: Green Climate Fund.
4:23 p.m. The Senate adopted the Kelly motion to instruct conferees by a voice vote.
4:22 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke supporting his motion to instruct conferees re: Chip investment.
4:21 p.m. The Senate adopted the Risch motion to instruct conferees by a voice vote.
4:20 p.m. Senator Risch spoke supporting his motion to instruct re: China’s Malign Influence.
4:18 p.m. The Senate adopted the Menendez motion to instruct conferees by a voice vote.
4:18 p.m. By a vote of 86-12 the Senate adopted the Cruz motion to instruct conferees re: Iran.
Senators voting against the Cruz motion to instruct: Brown, Carper, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Padilla, Paul, Reed, Sanders, Schatz, and Warren.
Not voting: Senators Bennet and Shelby.
3:44 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Cruz motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA/COMPETES Act (re: Iran).
3:43 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Cruz motion to instruct.
3:42 p.m. Senate Cruz spoke supporting his motion to instruct conferees re: Iran.
3:40 p.m. By a vote of 53-44, the Senate adopted the Barrasso motion to instruct conferees.
2:44 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Barrasso motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (OCS 5-Year Plan).
2:43 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Barrasso motion to instruct.
2:42 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke in support of his motion to instruct (OSC 5 Year Plan).
2:30 p.m. Senator Paul spoke about H.R. 4251 and asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to consider the Paul motion to instruct conferees in relation to H.R.4521, USICA (Gain of Function Research). The Motion was agreed to.
2:19 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about immigration.
2:08 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about defense then asked for unanimous consent for the Senator to consider the following nominations en bloc. Senator Hawley objected.
-Executive Calendar #477: Alex Wagner to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
-Executive Calendar #599: Ashish Vazirani to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
-Executive Calendar #777: Christopher Lowman to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-Executive Calendar #779: Lester Martinez-Lopez to be an Assistant Secretary of the Defense
-Executive Calendar #780: Agnes Schaefer to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
-Executive Calendar #781: Franklin R. Parker to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
-Executive Calendar #861: Musetta Johnson, to be Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for a tern of Fifteen years/
-Executive Calendar #886: Ravi Chaudhary to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
2:01 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the Biden Administration.
1:48 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about high energy costs, inflation and the Biden Administration.
1:18 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about SCOTUS.
1:03 p.m. ML Schumer achieved unanimous consent that the Senate begin voting on the 28 motions to instruct at 2:30 p.m.
12:50 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Baltics fight for freedom in the 1980s and 90s and the situation in Ukraine and Russia.
12:21 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about the Supreme Court and abortion.
12:05 p.m. Senator Sasse spoke about Ukraine, Russia and China.
11:51 a.m. Senator Inhofe paid tribute to Senator Hatch.
11:38 a.m. Senator Casey continued his remarks on Ukraine and food security.
11:30 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the Supreme Court and abortion.
11:17 a.m. Senator Casey spoke about Ukraine.
11:10 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on energy.
10:55 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about the Supreme Court and abortion.
10:36 a.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the Supreme Court and abortion, and then on “Small Business Week.”
10:23 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on crime and education.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and proceed to executive session. No votes have yet been scheduled, but they are expected, likely in relation to 28 motions to instruct conferees in relation to HR 4521, USICA.