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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, September 22, 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, September 22)

H.R. 6833 (Rep. Craig): A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

H.R. 7846 (Rep. Luria): A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 4822 (Sen. Whitehouse): A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 346

S. 4885 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Americans Alert Program.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 793 (Sen. Reed): A resolution commending Tall Ships America for advancing character-building experiences at sea and representing the tall ships and sail training community of the United States in national and international forums.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 794 (Sen. Collins): A resolution proclaiming the week of September 26 through September 30, 2022, to be "National Clean Energy Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 795 (Sen. Fischer): A resolution designating September 2022 as "School Bus Safety Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 796 (Sen. Cornyn): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Robert "Bob" Charles Krueger.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, September 22)

PN1566: Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 347

PN1944: Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN2267: Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 348

PN2442: Kevin G. Ritz, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 4:30 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Smith in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.