The Senate convened at 3:00 PM.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  2. Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Cloture invoked, 83-12: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with respect to the House message accompanying H.R.5009, (National Defense Authorization Act).

The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur with respect to the House message accompanying H.R.5009, (National Defense Authorization Act), post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

Roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session but are not yet scheduled.

The Senate adjourned at 7:16pm.

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Floor Schedule

Friday, December 20, 2024

The Senate will convene at 10:00am.

One vote at 11:00am

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

If cloture is invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to Senate proceeding to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Serena Raquel Murillo to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
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