8:56 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:46 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.
6:43 p.m. Senator Hoeven wrapped up for the evening. S Res 99 celebrating Black History Month was agreed to by unanimous consent.
UC that the Senate adjourn until 10:00 a.m. Thursday following the remarks of Senator Whitehouse. On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate will resume consideration of SJ Res 12.
At 12:00 noon on Thursday, the Senate will vote on passage of HJ Res 35.
At 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education.
6:42 p.m. The Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to SJ Res 12 on a party line vote of 52-47 with Senator Cramer absent.
6:10 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to SJ Res 12.
6:09 p.m. The Senate did not adopt SJ Res 10 on a party line vote of 47-52 with Senator Cramer absent.
5:25 p.m. The Senate began voting on adoption of SJ Res 10.
5:07 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about the natural gas tax.
5:01 p.m. Senators Kaine and Markey spoke on SJ Res 10.
4:59 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke on energy costs.
4:54 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about energy costs.
4:48 p.m. Senator Capito spoke in favor of the Hoeven CRA.
4:46 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on energy costs.
4:35 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on human trafficking and migrant children.
4:30 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on energy costs.
4:24 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on energy costs.
4:20 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on energy.
4:07 p.m. Senator Bennet received consent to change his vote from YEA to NEA on roll call vote 89, the motion to invoke cloture on Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative), the new tally of the vote is 54-43. The then spoke on energy.
4:00 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke about renewable energy.
3:37 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke in favor of SJ Res 10. He then spoke about the January 6 pardons.
3:36 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about Elon Musk and then about SJ Res 10.
3:02 p.m. Senators Shaheen, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, and Bennet spoke in favor of SJ Res 10.
2:46 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke about energy.
2:30 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about energy demand.
2:17 p.m. Senator Justice spoke about American energy.
2:09 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about nursing homes.
1:58 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about American energy.
1:49 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about American energy. He then spoke in favor of S.J.Res.12.
1:21 p.m. Senator Warner spoke in favor of SJ Res 10, regarding termination of the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
1:06 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on American manufacturing.
12:51 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on President Trump’s energy emergency declaration.
12:50 p.m. The Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to be United States Trader Representative by a vote of 56 to 43.
– Democratic Senators voting in favor: Fetterman, Hickenlooper, Peters, Slotkin, and Whitehouse.
– Senator Paul voted no.
– Senator Cramer did not vote.
12:00 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative.
11:54 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke in favor of the Greer nomination.
11:45 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be US Trade Representative.
11:08 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Trump administration. He then spoke on immigration.
11:00 a.m. Senator Reed spoke on American energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
10:37 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on energy.
10:18 a.m. Leader Schumer spoke on Medicaid, the Department of Government Efficiency, and energy.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to Iowa broadcaster Ron Steele.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. At that time, resume consideration SJ Res 10, regarding termination of the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
At 12:00 noon the Senate will proceed to a vote on confirmation of Jamieson Greer to be US Trade Representative. Following the Greer vote the Senate will resume consideration of S J Res 10.
We expect two further votes Wednesday evening on adoption of SJ Res 10 and the motion to proceed to SJ Res 12, regarding waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems.