The Senate stands in recess until 11:00am on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, post-cloture. 

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. 

At approximately 2:20pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Davidson nomination. Upon disposition of the nomination, unless further agreement is reached, the Senate would vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. 

Leader Schumer: “The time has come for the Senate to pass voting rights legislation and take whatever steps necessary to address this chamber’s rules in order to accomplish that goal. The Senate is going to act as soon as tomorrow.” 

The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches. 

By a vote of 60-31 the Senate Confirmed Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. 

By a vote of 61-29 the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. 

Legislative Business 

1. Passed Calendar #152, 2520 with Peters substitute – State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act. 

2. Passed Calendar #153, 2201 with Peters substitute – Supply Chain Security Training Act. 

3. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business 3480, to prohibit the use of funds to reduce the nuclear forces of the United States. (Hoeven) 

Executive Business 

• At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Gabriel Sanchez, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 

• At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #635 Holly A. Thomas, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 

The Senate stands in recess until 12:30pm on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration., post-cloture. 

At approximately 3:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.. 

Additional roll call votes are expected during Wednesday’s session.