The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Senator Durbin has filed cloture on:

  1. Executive Calendar #373 Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028. (Reappointment)
  2. Executive Calendar #310 Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  3. Executive Calendar #126 Monica Ramirez Almadani to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  4. Executive Calendar #222 Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Cloture invoked, 59-32: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023.

Two votes at 11:45am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #372 Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

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

Two votes at 2:15pm (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #36 Julia E. Kobick to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Two votes at 5:30pm (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #36 Julia E. Kobick to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #38 Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

The Senate adjourned at 6:45pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, February 23, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

  • Friday, February 13th at 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 23rd. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Kaine will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell address. Following the Address, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.