The Senate convened at 10:00am.

The Senate completed the Rule 14 process to place the following bills on the Legislative Calendar of Business:

  1. S.1395, to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024.
  2. 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:

  1. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #123 Orelia Eleta Merchant to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  2. 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:

  1. Passage of H.J.Res.39, Solar Tariff CRA.
  2. Passage of S.J.Res.9, Marshall Lesser Prairie-Chicken CRA.
  3. Confirmation of Exec. Cal. #127 Wesley L. Hsu to be US District Judge for the Central District of California.
  4. 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.

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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.