The Senate convened at 10:00am.
Confirmed, 49-48 with Vice President Harris casting the tie breaking vote: Executive Calendar #13 Margaret R. Guzman to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Invoked by a vote of 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #24 Colleen R. Lawless to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
The Senate invoked cloture by a vote of 52-44 on Executive Calendar #35 Jonathan James Canada Grey to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
By a vote of 50-46, H.J.Res.30 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” is passed.
By a vote of 51-45, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #39 James Edward Simmons, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
The Senate will convene at 10:00am March 2, 2023.
Following Leaders’ remarks, the Senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #24 Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice Sue E. Myerscough, retiring.
At 11:30am the Senate will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #24 Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #40 Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice William Joseph Martinez, retiring.
Following these votes, the Senate will recess until 1:45pm.
At 1:45pm the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #35 Jonathan James Canada Grey, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Denise Page Hood, retired.
