3:42 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7. They will resume consideration of H.R. 3076, postal reform bill. At 5:30, they will vote on the motion to invoke cloture to the bill.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

• Executive Calendar #547 Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
• Executive Calendar #719 Ed Gonzalez to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security.

Passed during wrap-up:

• H.R. 3665-Designate the VA medical center in San Diego as the Jennifer MorenoDept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• S. 2771-Designate the community clinic in San Angelo, TX as the Joann Powell Veterans Clinic.
• S. Res. 534-condemning threats of violence against HBCUS and reaffirming support for the students
• S. Res. 535-Commemorating the 105th anniversary of the granting of US Citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico

Read for the first time-S. 3757-probibt the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquified natural gas and coal from the Russia Federation.

3:19 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about the supplemental appropriations bill.

3:10 p.m. Senator Scott (SC) spoke about police reform.

3:05 p.m. Senator Boozman spoke about the economy.

2:43 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on Ukraine.

2:42 p.m. The joint resolution was approved on a party line tally of 48-47.

2:06 p.m. Roll call vote began on passage of SJ Res 38.

1:57 p.m. Senators Lankford, Marshall and Schumer spoke on SJ Res 38.

1:29 p.m. Senator Daines spoke about the Keystone pipeline and energy and asked to take up and pass S 3214. Senator Markey objected.

12:58 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke in support of SJ Res 38, regarding the Covid emergency declaration of March 2020

12:54 p.m. Senator Braun spoke about Covid.

12:46 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about Ukraine.

12:26 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about Ukraine and also about fossil fuels.

12:10 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on Russia, Ukraine and oil and gas.

11:53 a.m. Senators Durbin and Duckworth paid tribute to Tom Balanoff.

11:41 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Ukraine.

11:31 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on SJ Res 38 and Covid restrictions.

11:15 a.m. Senator Hawley spoke about energy independence. He asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to and pass S. 3714. Senator Carper objected.

11:08 a.m. Senator Carper spoke about climate change and oil drilling.

11:00 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about energy prices.

10:39 a.m. Senator Coons spoke about the economy and Federal Reserve nominations.

10:25 a.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the Supreme Court nomination and about rural health care.

10:11 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about Covid spending, the economy, prescription drug costs, the Post Office, and about forced arbitration reform.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened and resumed consideration of H.R. 3076, the postal reform bill.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of HR 3076, the postal reform bill. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on HR 3076 on Wednesday evening.

At 11:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to consideration of SJ Res 38, regarding the Covid emergency declaration of March 2020, with a vote on passage expected at approximately 2:00 p.m.

Further votes are possible.