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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Invoked, 51-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

Confirmed 51-46: Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

Invoked, 77-19: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Confirmed 78-19: Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, March 12th.

12:00pm noon – 1 vote:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

2:15pm – 2 votes (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.

5:15pm – (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.

The Senate completed the Rule 14 process and placed the following bills on the Calendar:

  1. S. 924 (Making further continuing appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025)
  2. H.R. 1968 (Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025).

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following:

  1. The nomination of William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years.
  2. The nomination of Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
  3. S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act.

The Senate adjourned at 7:07pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, February 23, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

  • Friday, February 13th at 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 23rd. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Kaine will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell address. Following the Address, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

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