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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 62-36: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #372 Monica M. Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Invoked, 50-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Invoked, 52-46: Motion to invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice William G. Young, retired.

Confirmed, 52-46: Executive Calendar 36 Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Cloture Invoked, 50-46: 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 will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.

Two votes at 2:20pm:

  1. Confirmation of Charlotte A. Burrows to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Brandy R. McMillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.*

*If cloture is invoked on the McMillion nomination, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader.

Two votes at 5:30pm:

  1. Passage of S.J.Res.38, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Monica Ramirez Almadani to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.*

*If cloture is invoked on the Almadani nomination, the confirmation vote will occur at approximately 11:30am on Thursday, November 9th.

Cloture has been filed on:

  • Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

The Senate adjourned at 7:57pm.

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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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