6:39 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:35 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer wrapped up for the night. He filed cloture on the following nominations:
1. Lisa Wang to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
2. Joseph Laroski to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
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He locked in the schedule for Wednesday: Convene at 10:00 a.m.Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Karoline Mehalchick to be a District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #471 Kirk Sherriff to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of California.
2. Cloture on Executive Calendar #311 Karoline Mehalchick to be a District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Following the vote series the Senate will recess to accommodate the caucus luncheons until 2:15 p.m.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the Mehalchick nomination.
2.Cloture on Executive Calendar #142 Joseph Goffman to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to one vote:
1. Confirmation of the Goffman nomination.
6:34 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Kolar nomination, 66-25. Republicans voting in favor: Braun, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Ernst, Grassley, Kennedy, Moran, Mullin, Murkowski, Romney, Rounds, Thune, Tillis and Young. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Crapo, Fetterman, Graham, Johnson, Lee, Manchin, Risch & Scott (SC).
5:25 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation on Joshua Kolar to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
5:16 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on the train derailment outside of East Palestine, Ohio in 2023.
4:40 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on energy.
3:33 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Senate Judiciary committee upcoming hearing on online child sexual exploitation.
3:22 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on Iran and the war in Israel.
3:11 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the national security supplemental, abortion access and the economy.
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 Joshua Kolar to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination.