Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, January 13, 2022

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 (Thursday, January 13)

H.R. 2471 (Rep. Jeffries): A bill to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4902 (Sen. Cardin): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4902 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cardin.

-- Amendment SA 4902 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5746 (Rep. Beyer): A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

S. 3436 (Sen. Cruz): A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to entities responsible for the planning, construction, or operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and their corporate officers and to apply congressional review under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to the removal of sanctions relating to Nord Stream 2 , and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Under the order of 12/18/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 44. Record Vote Number: 8

S.Res. 490 (Sen. Brown): A resolution recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel on the anniversary of the insurrectionist attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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

S.Res. 491 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2022 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 9:52 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11:20 a.m. tomorrow.