Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10 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 26)

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

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346 with an amendment (SA 5135) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 32. Record Vote Number: 268

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science , and Transportation with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5137) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346 with an amendment (SA 5135) in Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 404(a) of S. Con. Res. 13, 111th Congress, as amended by S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5135.

-- Motion to waive section 404(a) of S. Con. Res. 13, 111th Congress, as amended by S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, with respect to amendment SA 5135 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number:

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

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

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

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5137 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346 with an amendment (SA 5135).

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

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5138 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when SA 5137 fell

S. 3373 (Sen. Kaine): A bill to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5148 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5149 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5150 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5151 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5152 (Sen. Schumer): To modify the effective date.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Res. 394 (Sen. Coons): A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia and its mission to provide an independent source of news to closed societies in Asia.

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

S.Res. 720 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".

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

S.Res. 721 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the inaugural launch of the Landsat series of Earth Observation satellites, a joint mission of the United States Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

S.Res. 722 (Sen. Stabenow): A resolution recognizing the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States and designating July 2022 as "National Blueberry Month".

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

S.Res. 723 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating July 30, 2022, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

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

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Peters, at 7:03 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.