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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 54-42: Executive Calendar #61, Daniel I. Werfel to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term expiring November 12, 2027.

Confirmed, 51-43: Executive Calendar #39 James Edward Simmons, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

Confirmed, 51-42: Executive Calendar #6 Maria Araujo Kahn to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am Friday, March 10, 2023.

At 9:30am, March 10th, the Senate will convene for a Pro Forma session with no official business conducted. 

When the Senate adjourns Friday, March 10th, they will reconvene Tuesday, March 14th at 3:00 pm.  Following Leaders’ remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #62 Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Ramin Toloui.

At 5:30 the Senate will vote on the Neiman nomination. 

The Senate adjourned at 3:48pm.

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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.

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