Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, February 17, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10:30 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, February 17)

H.R. 189 (Rep. Barragan): A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that the authority of the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies with respect to both current and former centers of excellence, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 1667 (Rep. Wild): A bill to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 3076 (Rep. Maloney): A bill to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes .

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

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

H.R. 3755 (Rep. Chu): A bill 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.

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

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

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

H.R. 6617 (Rep. DeLauro): A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 30. Record Vote Number: 60

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate, under the order of 2/17/2022, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 27. Record Vote Number: 64

S.Amdt. 4927 (Sen. Cruz): To prohibit the use of Federal funding for schools and early childhood development facilities that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates on children in order to protect the rights of parents to make medical decisions that affect their child.

-- Amendment SA 4927 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 4927 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 49. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 4929 (Sen. Lee): To prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates .

-- Amendment SA 4929 proposed by Senator Lee.

-- Amendment SA 4929 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 47. Record Vote Number:

S.Amdt. 4930 (Sen. Braun): To strike the Statutory PAYGO exemption and require balanced budgets in concurrent resolutions on the budget .

-- Amendment SA 4930 proposed by Senator Braun.

-- Amendment SA 4930, under the order of 2/17/2022, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number:

S. 697 (Sen. Rosen): A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the Bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 3059 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for a periodic transaction reporting requirement for Federal judicial officers and the online publication of financial disclosure reports of Federal judicial officers, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4931 (Sen. Cornyn): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4931 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 4931 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3373 (Sen. Kaine): A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3706 (Sen. Crapo): A bill to provide for the application of certain provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for fiscal year 2021.

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

S.Res. 519 (Sen. Shaheen): A resolution supporting an independent and democratic Ukraine against any further Russian military invasion, and for other purposes.

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

S.Res. 520 (Sen. Tester): A resolution designating the week of February 21 through February 25, 2022, as "Public Schools Week".

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

S.Res. 521 (Sen. Booker): A resolution celebrating Black History Month .

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

S.Res. 522 (Sen. Padilla): A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Rams on their victory in Super Bowl LVI.

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

S.Res. 523 (Sen. Brown): A resolution designating February 28, 2022, as "Rare Disease Day".

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

S.Res. 524 (Sen. Young): A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 19 through February 26, 2022, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating 70 years of the National FFA Organization's membership magazine , originally called The National Future Farmer, now called New Horizons .

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

S.Res. 525 (Sen. Barrasso): A resolution recognizing March 1, 2022, as the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, which spans the States of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

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

S.Res. 526 (Sen. Cruz): A resolution condemning the antisemitic terrorist attack that occurred at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue on January 15, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas, expressing gratitude that no innocent lives were lost, and applauding the dedication and bravery of law enforcement and emergency response officials in responding to the attack .

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