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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture invoked by a vote of 52-40: Executive Calendar #62 Brent Neiman to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Two votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #62 Brent Neiman to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #65 Eric M. Garcetti to be Ambassador to the Republic of India.

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

Two votes at 2:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #65 Eric M. Garcetti to be Ambassador to the Republic of India (if cloture is invoked).
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #2 Ravi Chaudhary to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

Two votes at 5:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #2 Ravi Chaudhary to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (if cloture is invoked).
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #18 Laura Taylor-Kale to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Today in the Senate

Leader Schumer filed cloture on:

  1. Executive Calendar #27 Jessica G. L. Clarke to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
  2. Motion to proceed to Cal. #25, S.316, Repealing the Authorizations for Use of Military Force Against Iraq.

By voice vote, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #67 Michael Alan Ratney to be U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Senate adjourned at 6:33pm.

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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.

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