The Senate convened at 11:00am.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 22.

Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session, agreed to: 54-46.

Agreed to, 53-45: Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

On Tuesday, January 21, Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
  3. Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am.

11:30am – 2 votes:

  • Confirmation of Luke Pettit to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
  • Motion to Invoke Cloture on Anthony J. Tata to be Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

The Senate will then recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

2:15pm – 2 votes (if cloture is invoked):

  • Confirmation of Anthony J. Tata to be Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
  • Motion to Invoke Cloture on Joseph Edlow to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.