U.S. Senate
Senate Floor Activity
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 PM on Monday, February 28, 2022.
On Monday, following the prayer and pledge, Senator Leahy will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Following the address, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #139,
H.R.3755, Women’s Health Protection Act.
At 5:30 PM, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate time on the motion to proceed. If cloture is not invoked, there will be an immediate cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #273,
H.R.3076, Postal Service Reform Act.
Monday, February 28 at 5:30 PM, up to 2 roll call votes:
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #139, H.R.3755, Women’s Health Protection Act, If cloture is not invoked, then –
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #273, H.R.3076, Postal Service Reform Act.
Senate Committee Activity
Tuesday, March 1
Armed Services, Hearings to examine global security challenges and strategy, 9:30 AM, SD-G50
Energy and Natural Resources, Hearings to examine S.3699, to provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, S.3428, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide Federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure, S.2733, to terminate the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund and transfer remaining amounts to the Treasury, S.2896, to amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower rights and protections, S.2232, to direct the Secretary of Energy to fund projects to restore and modernize National Laboratories, S.2302, to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and H.R.3119, to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act with respect to functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, 10:00 AM, SD-366
Finance, Business meeting to consider the nominations of Robert Michael Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary, January Contreras, of Arizona, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and Rebecca E. Jones Gaston, of Oregon, to be Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, 10:00 AM, SD-215
Foreign Relations, To receive a closed briefing on United States hostage policy, 10:00 AM, SVC-217
Judiciary, Hearings to examine Federal support for preventing and responding to carjackings, 10:00 AM, SD-226
Veterans’ Affairs, A joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of the Disabled American Veterans, 10:00 AM, HVC-210/VTC
Wednesday, March 2
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Hearings to examine the nominations of Christy Goldsmith Romero, of Virginia, Kristin N. Johnson, of Michigan, Summer Kristine Mersinger, of South Dakota, and Caroline D. Pham, of New York, all to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10:00 AM, SH-216
Environment and Public Works, An oversight hearing to examine implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the Department of Transportation, 10:00 AM, SD-106
Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Hearings to examine United States policy towards India, 2:30 PM, SD-G50/VTC
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management Hearings to examine chief human capital officers at 20, focusing on what is needed to empower CHCOs to ensure human resources practices support agencies¿ mission success, 2:30 PM, SD-342
Intelligence, To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, 2:30 PM, SVC-217
Judiciary, Hearings to examine pending nominations, 10:00 AM, SD-226
Veterans’ Affairs, A joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to examine the legislative presentation of multiple veterans service organizations, 2:00 PM, HVC-210/VTC
Thursday, March 3
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, 10:00 AM, SD-538/VTC
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Business meeting to consider the nominations of Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, Grant T. Harris, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Christopher A. Coes, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, and Carol Annette Petsonk, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, 10:00 AM, SR-253
Energy and Natural Resources, Hearings to examine recent actions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relating to permitting construction and operation of interstate natural gas pipelines and other natural gas infrastructure projects, 10:00 AM, SD-366
Foreign Relations, Hearings to examine the nominations of Alina L. Romanowski, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Douglas T. Hickey, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Finland, and Steven H. Fagin, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, all of the Department of State, and Erin Elizabeth McKee, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, 10:30 AM, SD-106/VTC
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Hearings to examine the Senate confirmation process and Federal vacancies, 10:15 AM, SD-342/VTC
Judiciary, Business meeting to consider the nominations of Kenly Kiya Kato, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, Jennifer Louise Rochon, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, Trina A. Higgins, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, and Jane E. Young, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, 9:00 AM, SH-216
