The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Senator Reed asked unanimous consent that the Senate confirm the nomination of General Eric M. Smith to be Commandant of the Marine Corps. Senator Tuberville objected.

Cloture Invoked, 79-8: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #178 Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #34 Myong J. Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  2. Executive Calendar #114 Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
  3. Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  4. Executive Calendar #21 Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #178 Xochitl Torres Small to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #56, Rosemarie Hidalgo to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

One vote at 2:15pm:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate will recess from 3:00pm – 4:00pm for an All Senators Briefing on AI.

Three votes at 4:30pm:

  1. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #56 Rosemarie Hidalgo to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.
  2. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
  3. Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #8 Tiffany M. Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate adjourned at 6:48pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, February 23, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

  • Friday, February 13th at 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 23rd. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Kaine will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell address. Following the Address, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.