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Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 51-43: Executive Calendar #23 Julie Rikelman to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, June 21st.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Passage of the veto message in relation to S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

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

Two votes at 2:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #30 Natasha C. Merle to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (if cloture invoked).
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Treaties Cal. #1 (Treaty Doc. 112-8), Tax Convention with Chile.

The Senate adjourned at 7:42pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

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