Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 27, 2025

Mr. Tim Sheehy, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Sheehy led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today .

Legislative Business (Thursday, February 27)

H.J.Res. 35 (Rep. Pfluger): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" .

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 97

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 9 (Sen. Tuberville): A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.J.Res. 12 (Sen. Hoeven): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" .

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 94 (Sen. McConnell): An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 104 (Sen. Barrasso): A resolution designating February 27, 2025, as "Rare Disease Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, February 27)

PN11-10: Linda McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 98

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 4:16 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Husted in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025.