The Senate convened at 10:00am.
Confirmed, 53-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #49 David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA.
Cloture Invoked, 48-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #112 Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of the USDA.
Confirmed, 51-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #112 Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Invoked, 51-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #117 Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of HUD.
The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, post-cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:45pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.
At 2:15pm – 1 vote expected:
Motion to Proceed S.J. Res 84 – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability”.
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