The Senate convened at 10:00am.
Invoked, 51-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
Confirmed 51-46: Executive Calendar #26 Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.
Invoked, 77-19: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Confirmed 78-19: Executive Calendar #28 Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General.
The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Wednesday, March 12th.
12:00pm noon – 1 vote:
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
2:15pm – 2 votes (if cloture is invoked):
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #31 Stephen Miran to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
5:15pm – (if cloture is invoked):
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #34 Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
The Senate completed the Rule 14 process and placed the following bills on the Calendar:
- S. 924 (Making further continuing appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025)
- H.R. 1968 (Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2025).
Leader Thune filed cloture on the following:
- The nomination of William Pulte, of Florida, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a term of five years.
- The nomination of Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.
- S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act.
The Senate adjourned at 7:07pm.