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Civic Register
| 5.28.21

Senate Considers China Competition Package, House Begins Recess

How do you feel about this week’s congressional schedule?

What’s happening in Congress?

  • The Senate will continue its work on a package that aims to ensure the U.S. is able to address competition from China in economic, geopolitical, and military domains; while the House starts a three-week recess from floor business, although several committees will hold remote hearings this week.

SENATE SCHEDULE

  • The Senate starts its week Monday with a procedural vote on the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). If it succeeds, a confirmation vote will follow on Tuesday.
  • Senators will spend much of the week voting on amendments to a package known as the United States Innovation and Competition Act, which aims to bolster U.S. competitiveness with China in economic, geopolitical, and military domains. 
  • It includes several bills such as the Endless Frontier Act, the Strategic Competition Act, and the Meeting the China Challenge Act. A final vote on the package may occur before the end of the week.
  • Additional legislation may be considered before the end of the week. While the Senate will be off next week for Memorial Day recess, it’s scheduled to be back in session the following week.
  • Committees will hold hearings on the Federal Reserve’s oversight of the financial system, the crisis in Ethiopia, and judicial nominations.

HOUSE SCHEDULE 

Check below throughout the week to see the vote results and updates to the schedule.

Schedule subject to change. All times Eastern.

SENATE

Monday after 5:30pm

  • Cloture motion on the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Invoked 52-43.

Tuesday after 11:45am

  • Confirmation of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Confirmed 55-44.
  • Cloture motion on the nomination of Kristen Clarke to be an Assistant Attorney General Invoked 51-48.
  • Confirmation of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General Confirmed 51-48.
  • Wyden Amendment (#1975) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 50-49 (60 vote threshold).
  • Crapo Amendment (#1565) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 53-46 (60 vote threshold).
  • Paul Amendment (#2003) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted by voice vote.
  • Ernst Amendment (#1507) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted by voice vote.
  • Daines Amendment (#1787) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted by voice vote.
  • Lee Amendment (#1891) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 48-51 (60 vote threshold).

Wednesday after 12pm

  • Sullivan Amendment (#1911) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 49-51 (60 vote threshold).
  • Durbin Amendment (#2014) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 50-50 (60 vote threshold).
  • Kennedy Amendment (#1710) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 51-49 (60 vote threshold).
  • S. 1876: Requiring the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19 Passed by unanimous consent.
  • Lee Amendment (#1929) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 48-49 (60 vote threshold).
  • Coons Amendment (#1588) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted 83-14.
  • Braun Amendment (#1771) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Not adopted 48-49 (60 vote threshold).
  • Marshall Amendment (#1973 as modified) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted by voice vote.
  • Sasse Amendment (#2023) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted 67-30.

Thursday

  • Cloture motion on the Substitute Amendment to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Invoked 68-30.
  • Motion to Table the Rubio Amendment (#1802) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Tabled 55-40.
  • Crapo Amendment (#1562) to S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act Adopted 91-4.

Friday

  • Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3233: National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act Not invoked 54-35.
  • Confirmation of Anton Hajjar to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023 Confirmed by voice vote.
  • Confirmation of Eric Lander to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Confirmed by voice vote.

TBD

  • Passage of S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act as amended, if amended
  • Additional legislative items and nominations are possible.

HOUSE

  • No votes are expected.


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— Eric Revell