The Senate convened at 10:00am. Confirmed, 51-50, with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote: Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Cloture Invoked, 61-39: Executive Calendar

The Senate convened at 10:00am. Cloture Invoked, 72-26: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA. At approximately 1:50pm, the Senate will vote on: 1. Confirmation of Ratcliffe. 2. Motion

The Senate convened at 11:00am. Now voting: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Not invoked, 52-47: Motion to

The Senate convened at 11:00am. The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 22. Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session, agreed to: 54-46. Agreed to, 53-45: Motion to proceed

The Senate convened at 3:00pm. Ernst amendment #8, as amended by Cornyn amendment #14, to Cal. #1, S.5, Laken Riley Act. Passed, 64-35: Cal. #1, S.5, Laken Riley Act, as