The Senate convened at 10:00am.

By a vote of 84-8, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #178 Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Invoked, 50-42: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #56 Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.

Invoked, 51-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington. The Senate stands in recess until 4:00pm for an All Senators briefing on AI.

Confirmed, 50-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Invoked, 49-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #8 Tiffany M. Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate adjourned at 7:14pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 22.

 

At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

 

On Wednesday, January 22, Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

 

  1. Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
  3. Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.