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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #75 Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General.

Invoked, 51-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #61 Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026.

Confirmed, 53-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #67 Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador to the State of Israel.

Confirmed, 60-37: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #55 Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador to Canada.

Confirmed, 49-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #68 Ronald Johnson to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States.

Confirmed, 51-45: Executive Calendar #66 Kevin Cabrera to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Panama.

Confirmed, 52-44: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #61 Paul Atkins to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 2026.

Agreed to, 52-42: Motion to proceed to Cal. #17, H.Con.Res.20, Cruz Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters CRA.

The Senate adjourned at 8:17pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

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