Senate Floor Activity - Friday, March 14, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 (Friday, March 14)

H.R. 1968 (Rep. Cole): A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 38. Record Vote Number: 128

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 133

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 1266 (Sen. Paul): To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development.

-- Amendment SA 1266 proposed by Senator Paul.

-- Amendment SA 1266 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 27 - 73. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1272 (Sen. Van Hollen): To prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE.

-- Amendment SA 1272 proposed by Senator Van Hollen.

-- Amendment SA 1272, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1273 (Sen. Merkley): To except the application of certain rescissions.

-- Amendment SA 1273 proposed by Senator Merkley.

-- Amendment SA 1273, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 1274 (Sen. Duckworth): To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement and to require reports from Executive agencies on the number of veteran employees fired from such agencies.

-- Amendment SA 1274 proposed by Senator Duckworth.

-- Amendment SA 1274, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number:

H.Con.Res. 17 (Rep. Kustoff): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

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

S. 331 (Sen. Cassidy): A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 16. Record Vote Number: 127

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 1237 (Sen. Grassley): To improve the bill.

-- Proposed amendment SA 1237 withdrawn in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

S. 1077 (Sen. Collins): A bill to approve local funds for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2025, in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024, and to establish provisions for the use of such funds.

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 129 (Sen. Heinrich): A resolution recognizing and honoring teachers who have earned or maintained National Board Certification.

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

S.Res. 130 (Sen. Blackburn): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

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

S.Res. 131 (Sen. Boozman): A resolution designating the third week of March 2025 as "National CACFP Week".

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

Executive Business (Friday, March 14)

PN12-2: Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN12-3: James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN12-16: Stephen Feinberg, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 39. Record Vote Number: 125

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 126

PN12-25: Christopher Landau, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 135

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 3/24/2025.

PN12-28: Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN12-36: John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 3/14/2025.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 43. Record Vote Number: 134

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/24/2025.

PN12-37: Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General vice Hampton Y. Dellinger

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN13-8: Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Barrasso, at 7:14 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.