Wrap Up for Monday, March 28, 2022

Roll Call Votes

1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Schumer substitute amendment #5002; invoked: 68-28.

2.      Passage of H.R.4521, America COMPETES Act, as amended [60-vote threshold]; passed: 68-28.

Legislative Business

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

·         H.R.7108 - Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act

·         H.R.6968 - Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act

Executive Business

By voice vote, confirmed the following nominations:

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Exec. Cal. #816 - Christy Goldsmith Romero, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2024

Exec. Cal. #817 - Kristin N. Johnson, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2025

Exec. Cal. #818 - Summer Kristine Mersinger, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2023

Exec. Cal. #819 - Caroline D. Pham, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2027

The votes on confirmation of the following nominations will occur at times to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader:

1.      Executive Calendar #680 Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

2.      Executive Calendar #681 Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey