Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10:01 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Warnock 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, July 19)

H.R. 4346 (Rep. Ryan): A bill making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 4346 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 261

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346 with an amendment (SA 5135) made in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science , and Transportation the House message to accompany H.R. 4346 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5137) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5135 (Sen. Schumer): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 5135 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 5136 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5136 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5135.

S.Amdt. 5137 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5137 proposed by Senator Schumer.

S.Amdt. 5138 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Amendment SA 5138 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5137 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 19)

PN1671: Julianna Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 260

PN1688: Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 257

PN1968: Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number: 258

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 259

Treaty Doc. 115-3: Amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Treaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.

-- Resolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 9:50 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. King in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.