The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #43 Paul Lawrence to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Invoked, 73-25: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #38 Michael Kratsios to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Invoked, 53-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #44 Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the NIH.

Invoked, 56-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Confirmed, 56-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #45 Martin Makary to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health & Human Services.

Invoked, 52-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #39 James Bishop to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The Senate adjourned at 9:29 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, April 14th at 8:45 AM
  2. Thursday, April 17th at 9:00 AM
  3. Monday, April 21st at 6:45 AM
  4. Thursday, April 24th at 10:00 AM

When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 24th, it will next convene at 3:00 PM on Monday, April 28, 2025.

At 5:30 PM, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #80, David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.