Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #231, Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; invoked: 52-46.

2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #231, Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; confirmed: 52-45.

3.      Motion to discharge the nomination of Rohit Chopra (CFPB) from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; agreed to: 49-48.

Legislative Business

Adopted S.Res.376: Designating the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week”.

Completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

·         S.2765, to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills. (Braun)

Began the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

·         S.2788, to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. (Rubio)

·         S.2789, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance. (Shelby-McConnell)

No additional Executive Business