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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Senate convened at 11:00am.

Confirmed, 64-32: the Senate voted to confirm Executive Calendar #1283, Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

Invoked, 57-39: the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #1183 Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

Invoked, 63-31: The senate voted on a motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1146 Dana M. Douglas to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.

The Senate confirmed by unanimous consent the following Coast Guard Nominations: Exec. Cal. #1285, Exec. Cal. #1286, Exec. Cal. #1287, and all other nominations on the Secretary’s Desk for the Coast Guard and Foreign Service.

The Senate confirmed by voice vote: Executive Calendar #1201 Shailen P. Bhatt to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

The Senate adjourned at 5:41pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, April 30th. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.

At approximately 11:30am, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.Res.690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of (49) certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.  If cloture is invoked on S.Res.690, all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote on adoption of the resolution at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than Friday, May 1st.

At approximately 1:45pm, a roll call vote on the motion to discharge S.J.Res 184, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Schiff) is expected.

Additional votes are possible during Thursday’s session of the Senate. A whip alert will be sent when more information is available.

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