Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 83-14: Executive Calendar #376 John A. Kazen to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 and will resume consideration of the nomination of Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

There are no votes scheduled at this time.

At a time to be determined during Wednesday’s session, the cloture motions on the following nominations will ripen:

  1. S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado
  2. Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

As early as during Wednesday’s session, the Senate may consider the veto message with respect to S.J.Res.32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)”.

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Erika L. McEntarfer, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

The Senate adjourned at 6:02pm.