6:47 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday September 6th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Jefferson Nomination, post cloture.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will hold 2 roll call votes
- Confirmation of Philip Jefferson, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Gwynne Wilcox to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
Following the Wilcox vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will hold 2 roll call votes (If cloture is invoked)
- Confirmation of Gwynne Wilcox to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Lisa Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
At 5:15 p.m. the Senate will hold 2 roll call votes
- Confirmation of Lisa Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Adriana Kugler to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
6:45 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer started wrap up:
- Adopted by Unanimous Consent: S. Res. 327, Designating August 16, 2023 as national Airborne Day
6:30 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about the fires in Hawaii.
6:28 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Philip Jefferson, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 83-10.
Voting against: Braun, Hawley, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Paul, Schmitt, Scott (FL), Sullivan & Tuberville.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the Jefferson nomination.
5:10 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on labor unions.
4:45 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on labor unions and medicines to be covered by Medicare.
4:38 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about fentanyl.
4:21 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Crime, Semi-conductors and the budget.
3:30 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the August home state work period, health care and student loans.
3:23 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the August home state work period and government funding.
3:07 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the August home state work period, the economy and jobs, government funding, artificial intelligence and the Senate agenda.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Philip Jefferson to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Jefferson nomination.
Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:
1. Gwynne Wilcox to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.
2. Lisa Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
3. Adriana Kugler to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
4. Anna Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.