Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 26, 2022

Ms. Jacky Rosen, from the State of Nevada, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Rosen 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, May 26)

H.R. 350 (Rep. Schneider): A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 47. Record Vote Number: 210

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R. 350 (Record Vote No. 210) entered in Senate.

H.R. 3967 (Rep. Takano): A bill to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

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

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

H.R. 4591 (Rep. Mrvan): To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress periodic reports on the costs, performance metrics, and outcomes of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization program.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 629 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1941 (Sen. Peters): A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical area designations across Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days for public comment on any proposed change to such designations, and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for any proposed change to such designations, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2322 (Sen. Cornyn): A bill to require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.J.Res. 46 (Sen. Johnson): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".

-- Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 48. Record Vote Number: 211

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which S.J. Res. 46 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 211) entered in Senate.

S.Res. 341 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Security Treaty among Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America.

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

S.Res. 390 (Sen. Graham): A resolution expressing appreciation for the State of Qatar's efforts to assist the United States during Operation Allies Refuge.

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

S.Res. 499 (Sen. Durbin): A resolution celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Baltic States.

-- Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 538 (Sen. Risch): A resolution expressing support for a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit as an important opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners and build on areas of mutual interest.

-- Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 615 (Sen. Coons): A resolution expressing appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Poland to assist Ukrainian refugees and support the sovereignty of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

-- Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 632 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was unjustly detained on April 11, 2022.

-- Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 654 (Sen. Daines): A resolution designating June 2022 as "Great Outdoors Month".

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

S.Res. 655 (Sen. Collins): A resolution supporting the designation of May 13, 2022 as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.

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

S.Res. 656 (Sen. Kelly): A resolution designating May 2022 as "Older Americans Month".

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

S.Res. 657 (Sen. Casey): A resolution designating May 16, 2022, as "Older Americans Mental Health Awareness Day" to raise awareness of the mental health needs of older adults.

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

S.Res. 658 (Sen. Brown): A resolution designating June 6, 2022, as "CASA/GAL Volunteers' Day".

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

S.Res. 659 (Sen. Rubio): A resolution honoring the memory of Aden Spencer Perry.

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

S.Res. 660 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate on the death of the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, May 26)

PN492: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of the Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Foreign Service

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 10. Record Vote Number: 212

PN1002: Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN1250: Benny R. Wagner, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority

-- Considered by Senate.