The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 69-17: Executive Calendar #700 Rose E. Jenkins to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #787 Byron B. Conway to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination of Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.

Following the cloture vote on the Sfraga nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches.

Under the regular order, two votes at 2:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of the the nomination of Michael Sfraga to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (if cloture is invoked).
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1555 (Legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution).
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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.