Monday, January 31, 2022

 The Senate convenes at 3:00pm Monday, January 31, 2022. 

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #655 Bridget Meehan Brennan, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Brennan nomination. 

By a vote of 61-30, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination Bridget Meehan Brennan to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. 

Senators who did not vote: Barrasso, Kennedy, Lujan, Moran, Ossoff, Romney, Rubio, Sullivan, and Tillis. 

There are no further roll call votes scheduled for today’s session. 

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 am Tuesday, February 1, 2022. 

After morning business is concluded, the Senate will resume consideration of the Brennan nomination. All post cloture time on the nomination will expire at 11:30am and the Senate will proceed to a vote on its confirmation. 

Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #657 Charles Esque Fleming, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. 

Following the Fleming vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings. 

If cloture is invoked on the Fleming nomination, the Senate will vote on its confirmation around 2:15pm. 

The Senate will then proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #658 David Augustin Ruiz, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. 

Additional roll call votes are anticipated during tomorrow’s session of the Senate. 

The Senate adjourned at 6:49pm.