The Senate convened at 11:00am.
Now voting: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Not invoked, 52-47: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #4, S.6, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Votes scheduled: Under the regular order, at 11:00am, on Thursday, January 23rd, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.
Under the regular order, if cloture is invoked, at approximately 1:30pm, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
If cloture is invoked on the Hegseth nomination, absent an agreement there will be 30 hours of post-cloture debate.
Leader Thune has filed cloture on:
- Executive Calendar #4 Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Executive Calendar #5, Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
