The Senate convened at 10:00am.

By a vote of 84-8, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #178 Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Invoked, 50-42: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #56 Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice.

Invoked, 51-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington. The Senate stands in recess until 4:00pm for an All Senators briefing on AI.

Confirmed, 50-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #33 Kymberly Kathryn Evanson to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

Invoked, 49-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #8 Tiffany M. Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.

The Senate adjourned at 7:14pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times with no business expected:

Monday, August 24th at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27th at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 31st at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1st at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8th at 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 10th at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate returns for business on Monday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. At that time, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #902, Matthew Byrne to be a US District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.