The Senate convened at 10:00am.

By a vote of 56-41, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #125 LaShonda A. Hunt, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

Invoked by a vote of 53-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #79 Colleen Joy Shogan to be Archivist of the United States.

Invoked by a vote of 50-44: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #66 Geeta Rao Gupta to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

1. Executive Calendar #71 L. Felice Gorordo to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.
2. Executive Calendar #55 Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice vote:

1. Executive Calendar #74 Damien M. Diggs to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.
2. Executive Calendar #153 Amanda K. Brailsford to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho.

The confirmation votes on the following nominations will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader:

1. Executive Calendar #79 Colleen Joy Shogan to be Archivist of the United States.
2. Executive Calendar #66 Geeta Rao Gupta to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues.

The Senate will convene for a pro forma session on Friday, May 5^th at 9:30am.

The Senate next convenes on Tuesday, May 9^th at 3:00pm. Vote at 5:30pm on the motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #71 L. Felice Gorordo to be US Alternate Executive Director of the Int’l Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.

The Senate adjourned at 3:44pm.