The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #327, Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations).
At approximately 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Witkowsky nomination.
Additional roll call votes are possible during Wednesday’s session.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #327, Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations); invoked: 62-24.
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #327, Anne A. Witkowsky, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations); confirmed: 61-26.
Adopted S.Res.484, honoring the life and legacy of late Senator John ‘‘Johnny’’ Hardy Isakson.
Agreed to the following concurrent resolutions:
- S.Con.Res.25, Use of Rotunda
- S.Con.Res.26, Use of Catafalque
On December 18th, the Senate reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader, no later than January 14, 2022, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.3436 re: sanctions/Nord Stream 2 introduced by Senator Cruz; that there be 2 hours of debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees on the bill; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, the bill be considered read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of the Cruz bill , with 60-affirmative votes required for passage, with no amendments in order and without intervening action or debate.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Gabriel Sanchez, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #635 Holly A. Thomas, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Thursday, January 6, 2022, and does so under the provisions of S.Res.484, as a further mark of respect to the memory of former Senator Johnny Isakson.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #465 Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.
At 12:00 noon, there will be a moment of silence in observance of the events of January 6, 2021.
There will be no roll call votes during Thursday’s session. We expect that the next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, January 10th, on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #612 Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
