The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Pete Ricketts (R) was sworn-in as the new senator for the State of Nebraska, appointed to fill the seat vacated by Senator Sasse.

By a vote of 60-35, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Brendan Owens to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

The Senate recessed tonight at 6:27 p.m. and stands in recess until Tuesday January 24th at 10 a.m. Following leader remarks, the Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus meetings. There are no votes scheduled for Tuesday’s session at this time.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions, with no business conducted, on the following dates:

Friday, January 16th at 8:30am

Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00am

Thursday, January 22nd at 11:00am

 

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, January 26th.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #300, S.3627, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act.