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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, September 27, 2022


Mr. Christopher Murphy, from the State of Connecticut, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Murphy 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 Friday, September 23, 2022, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, September 23, 2022, 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, September 27)

H.R. 468 (Rep. Graves): A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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 measure considered in Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 349

S. 4673 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 798 (Sen. Cantwell): A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 25, 2022, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce rail-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 799 (Sen. Shaheen): A resolution designating October 5, 2022, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
-- 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. Schumer, at 6:56 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.