The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 62-36: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #372 Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Invoked, 50-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Invoked, 52-46: Motion to invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice William G. Young, retired.

Confirmed, 52-46: Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Cloture Invoked, 50-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.

Two votes at 2:20pm:

  1. Confirmation of Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.*

*If cloture is invoked on the McMillion nomination, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader.

Two votes at 5:30pm:

  1. Passage of S.J.Res.38, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Monica Ramirez Almadani to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.*

*If cloture is invoked on the Almadani nomination, the confirmation vote will occur at approximately 11:30am on Thursday, November 9th.

Cloture has been filed on:

  • Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

The Senate adjourned at 7:57pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for Pro Forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 5th at 4:00pm

Tuesday, October 6th at 1:30pm

Thursday, October 9th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, October 13th at 3:30pm

Thursday, October 15th at 9:30am

Monday, October 19th at 9:00am

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00am

Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Monday, November 2nd at 4:30pm

Thursday, November 5th at 10:30am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, November 9th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.