Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, May 3, 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 (Tuesday, May 3)

H.R. 3182 (Rep. Cardenas): A bill to provide that inclined sleepers for infants and crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6023 (Rep. Costa): A bill to require the United States Postal Service to continue selling the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp until all remaining stamps are sold, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.J.Res. 39 (Sen. Thune): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 147

S.Res. 604 (Sen. Hassan): A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 25 through April 29, 2022, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 613 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2022, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians , Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

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

S.Res. 614 (Sen. Graham): A resolution designating July 20, 2022, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, May 3)

PN1052: Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 144

PN1521: Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 145

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 146

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 7:37 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.