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The Senate convened at 10:00am.

The Senate recessed from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches.

The Senate passed the following bills:

·         Calendar #451, S.3655 – Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act.

·         Calendar #482, S.3092 with committee-reported substitute as amended by Padilla amendment – FIRE Act.

·         Calendar #440, S.4166 – Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training Act.

·         Calendar #479, S.3875 with Peters substitute – Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act.

·         H.R.7698 – to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ventura, California as the “Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic”.

·         Calendar #278, S.1617 – Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities.

·         Calendar #393, S.1687 – Small Business Cyber Training Act.

·         Calendar #395, S.3906 with Cardin substitute – Small Business Broadband and Emerging Technology Enhancement Act.

·         H.R.4877 – One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act.

·         Calendar #281, H.R.3462 with Cardin substitute – SBA Cyber Awareness Act.

·         Calendar #280, S.2521 with Cardin substitute – SBIC Advisory Committee Act.

Adopted the following resolutions:

·         S.Res.753 – urging the Government of Brazil to ensure that the October 2022 elections are conducted in a free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner.

·         S.Res.765 – National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

·         S.Res.804 – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

·         S.Res.805 – Telehealth Awareness Week

·         S.Res.806 – Las Vegas Aces

·         S.Res.807 – National Bison Day

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #389, H.R.6833, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution.

Cloture has been filed on the Schumer substitute amendment #5745 and the underlying bill, H.R.6833. As a result of cloture having been filed, the filing deadline for 1^st degree amendments is 1:00pm. The filing deadline for 2^nd degree amendments is one hour prior to the cloture votes, if cloture is invoked.

Senator Schumer announced that senators should expect a roll call vote on confirmation of the Freeman nomination (3^rd Circuit) prior to lunch.

Additional roll call votes in relation to the CR and any other Executive and Legislative items are expected during Thursday’s session.

The Senate adjourned at 8:25pm.