The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Invoked, 51-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

Confirmed 51-46: Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

Invoked, 77-19: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Confirmed 78-19: Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, March 12th.

12:00pm noon – 1 vote:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

2:15pm – 2 votes (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.

5:15pm – (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.

The Senate completed the Rule 14 process and placed the following bills on the Calendar:

  1. S. 924 (Making further continuing appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025)
  2. H.R. 1968 (Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025).

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following:

  1. The nomination of William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years.
  2. The nomination of Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
  3. S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act.

The Senate adjourned at 7:07pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times with no business expected:

Monday, August 24th at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 31st at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1st at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8th at 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 10th at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate returns for business on Monday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. At that time, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #902, Matthew Byrne to be a US District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.