6:32 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Jamar K. Walker to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, post-cloture.
At 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Walker nomination.
- Cloture on Jamal N. Whitehead to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
Following the cloture vote on the Whitehead nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Whitehead nomination (if invoked).
- Cloture on Araceli Martinez-Olguin to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
At 4:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Martinez-Olguin nomination (if invoked).
- Cloture on Margaret R. Guzman to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
During wrap-up:
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative calendar: S. 532 a bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations or to refrain from such activities.
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6:26 p.m. By a vote of 52-39, cloture was invoked on Jamar K. Walker to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Republican senators voting in favor: Collins, Graham, Grassley, Kennedy, and Murkowski. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Budd, Crapo, Feinstein, Fetterman, Merkley, Risch, Sanders, and Tillis.
5:33 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on Jamar K. Walker to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
5:29 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke in support of the Walker nomination.
5:25 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following:
- Executive Calendar #24 Colleen R. Lawless to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.
- Executive Calendar #35 Jonathan James Canada Grey to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Executive Calendar #39 James Edward Simmons, Jr. to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
- Executive Calendar #40 Gordon P. Gallagher to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
5:18 p.m. Senator Warner spoke in support of the Walker nomination.
5:07 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke about the National Children’s Advocacy Center in Huntsville, AL.
5:03 p.m. Senator Duckworth paid tribute to Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Lamenz who recently passed away.
4:56 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Ukraine and Putin.
4:44 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on Ukraine.
4:28 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the train derailment and in Ohio and his codel to Germany, India, Pakistan, and Israel, as well as on the chips and science bill.
4:14 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the Munich Security Conference, the train derailment in Ohio, and inflation.
3:00 p.m. Senator Lankford delivered Washingtons’s Farewell Address.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following the prayer and pledge, Senator Lankford will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell Address. Following the address, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Jamar Walker to be a US District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Walker nomination.