The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 59-37: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #714 Cathy Fung to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

Confirmed, 50-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #620 David Huitema to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #464 Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #466 Sarah French Russell to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #651 Rebecca L. Pennell to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.

Invoked, 49-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #704 Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

The Senate passed S. 4716 To amend section 7504 of title 31, United States Code, to improve the single audit requirements.

The Senate agreed to S. RES. 889, Designating October 30, 2024, as a National Day of Remembrance for the Workers of the Nuclear Weapons Program of the United States.

The Senate passed H.R.6324 – Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act.

The Senate adjourned at 3:46 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.