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 to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

On Tuesday, January 21, Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
  3. Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
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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.