Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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 (Wednesday, March 2)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4955 (Sen. Peters): To modify the deadline for the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the United States Postal Service.

-- Considered by Senate.

S. 198 (Sen. Rosen): A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3103 (Sen. Durbin): A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422 , or 2423 of such title.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

S.J.Res. 32 (Sen. Marshall): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 67

S.Res. 527 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution designating the week of February 12 through February 19, 2022, as "National Entrepreneurship Week" to recognize the importance and contributions of entrepreneurs and startups to the economic prosperity of the United States and the well-being of every community across the United States.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 530 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating March 4, 2022, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, March 2)

PN775: Claire A. Pierangelo, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN780: Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1010: David John Young, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:10 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.