The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Invoked by a vote of 54-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #3, DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.

Senators will depart from the Senate Chamber at 8:25pm to proceed as a body to the Hall of the House. At 9:00pm, President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address from the Hall of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol.

Following the President’s State of the Union Address, the Senate will stand adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

The Senate will not be in session on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

On Thursday, February 9, 2023, the Senate will hold two roll call votes:

  1. Approximately 11:00am – Confirmation of the nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  2. Approximately 1:45pm – Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Cindy K. Chung to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

During Tuesday’s session, Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Cindy K. Chung to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
  2. Gina R. Mendez-Miro to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
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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.