The Senate convened at 10:00am.
The Senate completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:
- S.1395, to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024.
- H.R.2811 Limit, Save, Grow Act
By a vote of 65-34, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #121 Michael Farbiarz, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Noel Lawrence Hillman, retired.
By a vote of 57-42, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #122 Robert Kirsch to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.
Confirmed, 65-34: Executive Calendar #121 Michael Farbiarz to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Confirmed, 57-42: Executive Calendar #122 Robert Kirsch to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
By a vote of 51-48, cloture was invoked on Executive Calendar #123 Orelia Eleta Merchantto be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023.
11:30am – 2 votes:
- Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #123 Orelia Eleta Merchant to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #127 Wesley L. Hsu to be US District Judge for the Central District of California.
6:15pm – 4 votes:
- Passage of H.J.Res.39, Solar Tariff CRA.
- Passage of S.J.Res.9, Marshall Lesser Prairie-Chicken CRA.
- Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #127 Wesley L. Hsu to be US District Judge for the Central District of California.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #125 LaShonda A. Hunt to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
The Senate adjourned at 6:56pm.
