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Monday, October 30, 2023

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 54-40: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #306 Matthew James Maddox to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Executive Calendar #306 Matthew James Maddox to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
  2. Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #370 Jacob J. Lew to be Ambassador to the State of Israel.

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

At 2:30pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Lew nomination.

Following the confirmation vote of the Lew nomination, the Senate will proceed to Legislative Session and will resume consideration of H.R.4366 (Minibus Appropriations).

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

The Senate adjourned at 7:03pm.

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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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