By a vote of 53-47, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #13 Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Agreed to, 52-47: Motion to table the motion to reconsider the confirmation vote of Executive Calendar #13 Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Agreed to, 52-47: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Agreed to, 52-46: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #18 Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #18 Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.

Agreed to, 52-47: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Agreed to, 52-47: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #17 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #17 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Agreed to, 52-45: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Agreed to, 52-46: Motion to Proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #19 Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #19 Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.

Agreed to 51-46: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Agreed to 52-46: Motion to Proceed to Executive session for the consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #16 Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Leader Thune filed Cloture on Executive Calendar #16 Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Agreed to, 53-46: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session.

Agreed to, 53-45: Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #20 Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Leader Thune filed Cloture on Executive Calendar #20 Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate adjourned at 9:56 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, February 4th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, post-cloture.

 

At approximately 11:30am, the Senate is expected to proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
  2. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

 

If cloture is invoked on the Benton nomination, at approximately 2:15pm, the Senate is expected to proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
  2. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Brian Charles Lea to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

 

 

If cloture is invoked on the Lea nomination, there would be up to two hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. This vote is possible during Wednesday’s session.