The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 80-12: Executive Calendar #223 Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Gregg Jeffrey Costa, resigned.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to a roll vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination of Loren L. AliKhan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Following the cloture vote on the AliKhan nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

Additional votes are expected during Tuesday’s session but are not yet scheduled.

On Thursday, November 30, 2023, Leader Schumer filed cloture on:

  1. Elizabeth H. Richard a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

On Monday, December 4, 2023, Leader Schumer filed cloture on:

  1. Executive Calendar #317, Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Croatia.
  2. Motion to proceed to H.R. 815, the legislative vehicle for the national security supplemental appropriations.

The Senate adjourned at 6:48pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, February 23, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

  • Friday, February 13th at 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 23rd. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Kaine will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell address. Following the Address, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.