The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #3, S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #22 Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Sidney R. Thomas, retiring.

Cloture Invoked, 72-22: Executive Calendar #64 Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, April 25, 2023.

At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #64 Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

At 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #32, S.326, VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023.

At 4:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA.

Today, Leader Schumer filed cloture on:

  1. Motion to proceed to Cal. #3, S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.
  2. Executive Calendar #22 Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Sidney R. Thomas, retiring.

At 4:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.11, Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA.

The Senate adjourned at 6:42pm.

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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.