The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 49-45: Executive Calendar #22 Anthony Devos Johnstone to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #121 Michael Farbiarz to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #122 Robert Kirsch to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.

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

At 2:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #121 Michael Farbiarz to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey (if cloture is invoked).

At 5:00pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #122 Robert Kirsch to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #123 Orelia Eleta Merchantto be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Today, Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Executive Calendar #127 Wesley L. Hsu to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
  2. Executive Calendar #125 LaShonda A. Hunt to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
  3. Executive Calendar #79 Colleen Joy Shogan to be Archivist of the United States.
  4. Executive Calendar #66 Geeta Rao Gupta to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues.

The Senate adjourned at 7:17pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.