The Senate convened at 12:00pm.
Discharged, 51-39: Motion to discharge from EPW Committee PN1555 David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Confirmed, 56-35: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #922 Constance J. Milstein to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.
Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #815 Monde Muyangwa to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Agreed to, 51-50: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5376 (The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). Vice President Harris cast the tie breaking vote.
Not agreed to, 1-99: Motion to Waive a Budget Point of Order with respect to Sanders amendment #5210 (to establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D.) to H.R. 5376 (The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022). 60-vote threshold.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Graham amendment 5301 – to strike a tax increase that would result in higher consumer prices for gasoline, heating oil, and other energy sources for Americans earning less than $400K per year.
Not agreed to, 55-45: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Hassan amendment #5469 (eliminate the reinstatement of Superfund taxes). 60 vote threshold.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Barrasso amendment 5409 – to require certain additional onshore oil and gas lease sales in certain states.
Not agreed to, 3-97: Sanders amendment 5211 (To provide coverage for dental and oral health care, hearing care, and vision care under the Medicare program).
Not agreed to, 50-50: Capito amendment 5382 – to strike provisions concerning funding for certain activities under the Clean Air Act.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Lankford amendment 5384 – to provide additional funding for implementation of title 42.
Not agreed to, 56-44: Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to Tester amendment 5480 – regarding title 42. 60 vote threshold.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Crapo amendment 5404 – to prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Scott (FL) motion to commit H.R.5376, The Inflation Reduction Act to the Senate Finance Committee, with instructions.
Not agreed to 50-50: The Senate is now voting on Marshall amendment 5389 – to protect patient access to current and future treatments for a range of serious conditions, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, and sickle cell disease.
Not agreed to, 1-98: Sanders amendment to establish a Civilian Climate Corps. (5209).
Not agreed to 49-50: Motion to Waive the Budget Act with respect to Capito amendment 5383 – to expedite consideration of permits and provide regulatory certainty for infrastructure and energy projects.
Not agreed to 49-51: Grassley amendment 5421 – to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the maximum capital gains tax rate, to provide a partial exclusion for interest received by individuals, to provide inflation adjustments for certain tax benefits.
Not agreed to, 50-50: Collins Motion to Commit HR 5376 with Instructions (to ensure that IRS funding covers only employees who work in person).
Not agreed to, 50-50: Kennedy amendment to require oil and gas lease sales in the outer Continental Shelf. (5387)
Not agreed to, 50-50: Rubio motion to commit, regarding police funding.
Not agreed to, 49-51: Lee amendment to reduce funding for home energy performance-based, whole-house rebates and to provide funding for supplemental payments under the payments in lieu of taxes program. (5316)
Not agreed to , 50-50: Shelby amendment #5418, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
Not agreed to 50-50: Scott (SC) motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the Finance Committee, with instructions.
Not agreed to, 1-97. Roll call vote on Sanders amendment #5208, as modified, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
By a vote of 50-50 the amendment is not agreed to: Cruz amendment #5263, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution. https://www.budget.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/5263.pdf
By a vote of 5-94, the motion is not agreed to. Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Warnock amendment #5262 in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
Not agreed to 54-46, Roll Call Vote to waive the Budget Act with respect to Cruz amendment #5265 in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
By a vote of 1-99, the amendment is not agreed to: Adoption of Sanders amendment #5281, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
By a vote of 50-50, the amendment is not agreed to. Kennedy amendment #5385, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution (Insulin).
Not agreed to (not waived), 57-43: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Insulin provision of Schumer substitute amendment #5194 to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
By a vote of 49-51 the motion is not agreed to. Cruz motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the HSGAC Committee, with instructions. (RE: Vaccines)
By a vote of 50-50 the motion is not agreed to. Cruz motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions. (RE: Targeting Parents)
Not agreed to by a vote of 50-50: Hoeven motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the Finance Committee, with instructions. (RE: Prevent the Democrats’ bill from taking effect until inflation declines)
Not agreed to, 50-50. Roll Call vote on Blackburn motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the Agriculture Committee.
Not agreed to, 50-50. Rubio motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the HELP Committee, with instructions. (RE: Pregnancy Definition)
By a vote of 50-50 the amendment is not agreed to. Adoption of Sullivan amendment #5435, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
Not adopted, 50-50: Adoption of the following amendments, en bloc, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution:
1.Daines #5425
2.Ernst #5361
3.Fischer #5360
4.Portman #5224
5.Lankford #5411
6.Murkowski #5454
By a vote of 50-50 the motion is not agreed to: Hagerty motion to commit H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions.
By a vote of 57-43, the amendment is agreed to. Thune Amendment to H.R. 5376: Amendment #5472 To remove harmful business taxes, and for other purposes.
Adopted, 51-50 with @VP voting in the affirmative: Roll Call vote on adoption of Warner amendment #5488, in relation to Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Resolution.
Passed, 51-50 with @VP voting in the affirmative: Roll Call vote on passage of Cal. #464, H.R.5376, FY2022 Budget Reconciliation, as amended.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #736 Andre B. Mathis, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Bernice Bouie Donald, retiring.
Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #985 John Z. Lee, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Diane P. Wood, retiring.
Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #1105 Carrin F. Patman, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.
The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.748 for pro forma sessions only–with no business conducted on the following dates/times:
Tuesday, August 9th at 9:00 a.m.;
Friday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m.;
Tuesday, August 16th at 8:00 a.m.;
Friday, August 19th at 2:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, August 23rd at 10:30 a.m.;
Friday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m.;
Tuesday, August 30th at 10:00 a.m.; and
Friday, September 2nd at 9:00 a.m.
When the Senate adjourns on Friday, September 2nd it will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, September 6th.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #985 John Z. Lee, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
The Senate adjourned at 3:45pm.
