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Friday, January 24, 2025

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 51-50, with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote: Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

Cloture Invoked, 61-39: Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.

The Senate will convene at 9:30am on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.

If cloture is invoked on the Bessent nomination, there will be two votes at 5:30pm on Monday, January 27:

  1. Confirmation of the Bessent nomination.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.

If cloture is invoked on the Duffy nomination, the Senate will vote on confirmation at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 28.

At 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 28, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.23 – Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.

The Floor Log is for reference purposes only. For official information, please visit https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

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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