The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #61, Daniel I. Werfel to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

By a vote of 59-35, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #31 Robert Stewart Ballou to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023.

Two roll call votes at 11:30am:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #31 Robert Stewart Ballou to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #42 Andrew G. Schopler to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

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

Two roll call votes at 2:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #42 Andrew G. Schopler to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California (if cloture is invoked).
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #43 Arun Subramanian to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

Two roll call votes at 4:30pm:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #43 Arun Subramanian to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (if cloture is invoked).
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #45 Patrice H. Kunesh to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services.

The Senate adjourned at 6:43pm.

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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.