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Monday, May 1, 2023

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 will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, April 28th.

At 11:00am – 2 roll call votes expected:

  1. Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of S.Res.690 En Bloc Nominations
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #373, S.4344 To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 4:00pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings and the joint meeting.

At 3:00pm, His Majesty King Charles III will address a Joint Meeting of Congress in the Hall of the House of Representatives.  Senators will assemble in the Senate Chamber at 2:20pm. Senators, led by Senate leadership, including the Secretary of the Senate and the Deputy Sergeant at Arms, will proceed to the House Chamber at 2:25pm.

At approx. 5:00pm – 1 roll call vote expected:

  1. Motion to discharge SFRC of S.J.Res.124, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

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