The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 83-14: Executive Calendar #376 John A. Kazen to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 and will resume consideration of the nomination of Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

There are no votes scheduled at this time.

At a time to be determined during Wednesday’s session, the cloture motions on the following nominations will ripen:

  1. S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado
  2. Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

As early as during Wednesday’s session, the Senate may consider the veto message with respect to S.J.Res.32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)”.

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Erika L. McEntarfer, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

The Senate adjourned at 6:02pm.

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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.