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 session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 5th at 4:00pm

Tuesday, October 6th at 1:30pm

Thursday, October 9th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, October 13th at 3:30pm

Thursday, October 15th at 9:30am

Monday, October 19th at 9:00am

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00am

Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Monday, November 2nd at 4:30pm

Thursday, November 5th at 10:30am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, November 9th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.