6:30 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on the Build Back Better legislation.

6:20 p.m. Senator Barrasso paid tribute to retiring staffer.

5:50 p.m. Senator Blumenthal also spoke about the ninth anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting.

5:30 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about the ninth anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting.

5:07 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about inflation.

4:58 p.m. Senator Kelly asked unanimous consent for the Senate to confirm Executive Cal. #476, David A. Honey, VA, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Senator Hawley objected.

4:11 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of S.J. Res. 33, the Debt Ceiling Resolution. The resolution was agreed to 50-49. Senator Lummis did not vote.

4:06 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:55 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:48 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:40 p.m. Senator Booker spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:34 p.m. Senator Brown spoke about the Child Tax Credit.

3:13 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke about voting rights.

2:56 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about inflation.

2:34 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about spending.

1:10 p.m. The Senate currently stands adjourned until 2:15 for the weekly party lunches.

12:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.33, a joint resolution to raise the debt ceiling. The vote was agreed to by a roll call of 50-49.

11:45 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on the Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1605. {Vehicle for National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022} The vote was agreed to 86-13.

11:00 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on Executive Calendar #576, Samantha Elliott to be a District Judge for the District of New Hampshire. The vote was agreed to by a vote of 59-40.

10:50 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about inflation.

10:33 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the tornadoes, Build Back Better, and prescription drug prices.

10:22 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the tornadoes in Kentucky, inflation, and NDAA.

10:03 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about debt ceiling, judicial nominations and the pandemic.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following Leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #576, Samantha Elliott to be a District Judge for the District of New Hampshire.

We expect three roll call votes beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m.-

1. Cloture on the Elliot nomination.

2. Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1605, vehicle for NDAA.

3. Motion to proceed to a joint resolution regarding the debt ceiling. 

If the motion to proceed is agreed to, there would be up to 10 hours of debate prior to a vote on passage. That vote is expected today.

Reminder: At a time to be determined, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Jennifer Sung to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.