The Senate convened at 10:00am.
By a vote of 76-20, The Senate confirmed Musetta Tia Johnson to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Agreed to by a vote of 75-20: Motion to proceed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.1437, 1-Week Continuing Resolution (December 23rd).
At approximately 5:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes:
- Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 7776 legislative vehicle for NDAA FY23) with Manchin amendment #6513 (To provide for American energy security by improving the permitting process).
- Adoption of Johnson-Cruz amendment #6526 (To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to punishment under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate). 60-vote affirmative threshold.
- Motion to concur in the House amendment to H.R. 7776, legislative vehicle for NDAA FY23, as amended, if amended.
Not invoked, 47-47: The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to HR 7776 (legislative vehicle for NDAA FY23) with Manchin amendment #6513 (To provide for American energy security by improving the permitting process).
Not agreed to, 40-54: Motion to Concur in House amendment to the Senate amendment to HR 7776 (NDAA) with Johnson-Cruz amendment #6526 (To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to punishment under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate). 60-vote threshold.
Agreed to 83-11: Motion to Concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776 (NDAA FY23). 60-vote affirmative threshold.
Not agreed to 45-47: Motion to concur with the Scott (FL) amendment #6540 (protect American small businesses, gig workers, and freelancers by repealing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 transactions reporting threshold). This vote is subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold.
Not agreed to 35-56: Motion to concur with Lee amendment #6541 in the nature of a substitute (CR until March, 2023).
Agreed to, 71-19: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.1437, one week Continuing Resolution to December 23rd, 2022. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
The Senate will convene at 3pm on Monday, December 19, 2022.
A roll call vote is expected at 5:30pm.
The Senate adjourned at 10:01pm.
