The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #800, Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
3:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Garnett nomination. If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Absent an agreement, upon disposition of the Garnett nomination, the cloture motion with respect to the Gordon nomination (HUD) would ripen and the Senate would vote on the motion to invoke cloture.
The Senate is expected to consider S.J.Res.41, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services.”
Cloture motions are currently pending on the following:
1. Executive Calendar #800 Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
2. Executive Calendar #865 Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Additional roll call votes are expected.
The Senate confirmed the following nominations en bloc by a voice vote:
1. Executive Calendar #660 Ryan K. Buchanan to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
2. Executive Calendar #661 Jason M. Frierson to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term of four years.
3. Executive Calendar #663 Mark A. Totten to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
4. Executive Calendar #739 Marisa T. Darden to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
5. Executive Calendar #740 Delia L. Smith to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years.
6. Executive Calendar #741 Eddie M. Frizell to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
7. Executive Calendar #742 LaDon A. Reynolds to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
8. Executive Calendar #804 Trina A. Higgins to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years.
9. Executive Calendar #805 Jane E. Young to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
10. Executive Calendar #859 Vanessa Roberts Avery to be United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut for the term of four years.
Invoked 64-34: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #800 Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California. Senators Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Ernst, Graham, Grassley, McConnell, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Rounds, Tillis, Toomey, Wicker and Young voted with the Democrats.
Senator Schumer asked for unanimous consent to withdraw the cloture motion for the nomination of Executive Calendar #865 Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The motion was withdrawn.
Confirmed 62-33: Executive Calendar #800, Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
Not agreed: 49-49: S.J.Res.41, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services.” Senators Collins and Murkowski voted with the Democrats. Senator Manchin voted with the Republicans.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 4521.
