The Senate convened at 3:00 PM.

By a vote of 51-46, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Confirmed, 59-38: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10 Christopher Wright to be Secretary of Energy.

Cloture Invoked, 52-46: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Pamela Bondi to be Attorney General.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Tuesday, February 4th.

At 12:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #7 Douglas Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Following the Collins vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm for the weekly party lunches.

Absent an agreement, the confirmation vote on Pamela Bondi to be Attorney General will occur at 1:00am on Wednesday, February 5th.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #735, Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.

At 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Clarke nomination.

Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm for the weekly conference meetings.

At 2:15pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

  1. Confirmation of the Clarke nomination.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #737, Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.

Further roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.