The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Senator Durbin has filed cloture on:

  1. Executive Calendar #373 Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028. (Reappointment)
  2. Executive Calendar #310 Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  3. Executive Calendar #126 Monica Ramirez Almadani to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  4. Executive Calendar #222 Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Cloture invoked, 59-32: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023.

Two votes at 11:45am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #372 Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

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

Two votes at 2:15pm (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #36 Julia E. Kobick to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Two votes at 5:30pm (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #36 Julia E. Kobick to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  2. 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 adjourned at 6:45pm.

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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.