The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 62-36: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #372 Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Invoked, 50-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Invoked, 52-46: Motion to invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice William G. Young, retired.

Confirmed, 52-46: Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Cloture Invoked, 50-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.

Two votes at 2:20pm:

  1. Confirmation of Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.*

*If cloture is invoked on the McMillion nomination, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader.

Two votes at 5:30pm:

  1. Passage of S.J.Res.38, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Monica Ramirez Almadani to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.*

*If cloture is invoked on the Almadani nomination, the confirmation vote will occur at approximately 11:30am on Thursday, November 9th.

Cloture has been filed on:

  • Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

The Senate adjourned at 7:57pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for a pro forma session, with no business conducted, on the following dates:

  • Friday, November 22nd at 12:00 noon
  • Tuesday, November 26th at 10:00am
  • Friday, November 29th at 9:00am

 

The Senate will reconvene at 3:00pm on Monday, December 2nd. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the nomination of Anne Hwang to be District Judge for the Central District of California.