Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Ms. Catherine Cortez Masto, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Cortez Masto 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, May 11)

S. 4132 (Sen. Blumenthal): 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.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 170

S.Res. 122 (Sen. Risch): A resolution reaffirming the importance of United States alliances and partnerships.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 427 (Sen. Markey): A resolution to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements with Cambodia and to call upon all signatories to those Agreements to fulfill their commitments to secure a peaceful, prosperous, democratic, and sovereign Cambodia .

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 456 (Sen. Durbin): A resolution expressing support for a free, fair, and peaceful December 4, 2021, election in The Gambia.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

-- The committee amendment to the preamble withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5031 (Sen. Durbin): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5031 proposed by Senator Cantwell for Senator Durbin.

-- Amendment SA 5031 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5032 (Sen. Durbin): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 5032 proposed by Senator Cantwell for Senator Durbin.

-- Amendment SA 5032 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 473 (Sen. Rounds): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist .

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

S.Res. 630 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution expressing the support for the designation of the week of May 1, 2022, through May 7, 2022, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

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

S.Con.Res. 20 (Sen. Menendez): A concurrent resolution condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan .

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, May 11)

PN1509: Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado

-- Motion to discharge considered by Senate.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 167 Pursuant to S. Res. 27 of the 117th Congress and placed on the Executive Calendar.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 915.

PN1523: Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 171

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 172

PN1541: Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2019

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 168

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 169

PN1680: Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2022

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote today.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 173

PN1916: Michael H. Day, in the Coast Guard, to be Rear Admiral

-- Reported by Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

-- Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 909. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.