Saturday, September 30, 2023

The Senate convened at 12:00pm.

Quorum Present: 49-48.

At 3:55pm, the Senate stands in recess subject to the Call of the Chair.

By unanimous consent, the Senate withdrew the cloture motions with respect to Murray amendment in the nature of a substitute (1292) and H.R.3935 (legislative vehicle for the Senate CR).

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R. 5860 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act.

PASSED by a vote of 88-9: H.R. 5860 – Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. (60-vote affirmative threshold) Voting No: Blackburn, Braun, Cruz, Hagerty, Lee, Marshall, Paul, Schmitt, Vance Not voting: Scott (SC), Stabenow

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #319 James C. O’Brien to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #319 James C. O’Brien to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
  2. Executive Calendar #176 Brendan Abell Hurson to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
  3. Executive Calendar #264 Susan Kim DeClercq to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

The Senate adjourned at 9:45pm.