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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Invoked, 54-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #778 Mary Kathleen Costello to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Not invoked, 51-44: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #413, S.4445, Duckworth IVF bill, upon reconsideration.

Confirmed, 52-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #778 Mary Kathleen Costello to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

At 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706 Michelle Williams Court to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Further votes are possible during Wednesday’s session of the Senate.

Cloture has been withdrawn with respect to Executive Calendar #651 Rebecca L. Pennell to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.

Cloture has been filed on Executive Calendar #700 Rose E. Jenkins to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

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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.

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