The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Invoked, 66-29: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #157 Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #157 Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #25 Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

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

One vote at 2:15pm:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #171 Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Two votes at 5:00pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #25 Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #171 Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Leader Schumer has filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #41 P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
  2. Executive Calendar #26 Dale E. Ho to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
  3. Executive Calendar #29 Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  4. Executive Calendar #23 Julie Rikelman to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

The Senate adjourned at 6:32pm.

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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.