11:56 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 19th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
At 11:30am – one vote:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for weekly caucus lunches.
At 2:15pm – two votes:
- Confirmation of the Kasubhai nomination.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sarah French Russell to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Additional roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session.
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11:54 p.m. By a vote of 46-36, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Sharad Harshad Desai to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. Republican senators voting in favor: Collins and Murkowski. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Coons, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Marshall, Romney, Rubio, Sanders, Sinema, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
11:45 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Sharad Harshad Desai to be District Judge for the District of Arizona.
11:41 p.m. By a vote of 46 to 38, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Marshall, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
11:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
11:30 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Gail A. Weilheimer to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
11:29 p.m. By a vote of 46-38, the Senate agreed to the Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Gail A. Weilheimer to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Marshall, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, and Vance did not vote.
11:13 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Gail A. Weilheimer to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
11:12 p.m. By a vote of 46 to 39, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
11:01 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
11:00 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Noel Wise to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.
11:00 p.m. By a vote of 46-39, the Senate agreed to the Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Noel Wise to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote
10:36 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Noel Wise to be District Judge for the Northern District of California.
10:35 p.m. By a vote of 45 to 39, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators not voting: Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Coons, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance.
10:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
10:30 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Catherine Henry to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
10:30 p.m. By a vote of 46-39 the Senate agreed to the Motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Catherine Henry to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
10:12 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Catherine Henry to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
10:11 p.m. By a vote of 45 to 38, the #Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Coons, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
9:59 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
9:59 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
9:58 p.m. By a vote of 46-38, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California. Senators Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
9:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
9:38 p.m. By a vote of 46 to 40, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators Braun, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Hawley, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance.
9:28 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
9:26 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on Anne Hwang to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
9:26 p.m. By a vote of 46-41, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Anne Hwang to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California. Senators Braun, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Tuberville, Van Hollen, and Vance did not vote.
9:07 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Anne Hwang to be United States
District Judge for the Central District of California.
9:07 p.m. By a vote of 46-41, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators not voting: Braun, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Marshall, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Van Hollen, and Vance.
9:00 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
8:58 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Brian Edward Murphy to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
8:58 p.m. By a vote of 46-42, the Senate agreed to the Executive Session for the consideration of Brian Edward Murphy to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Senators Braun, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Van Hollen and Vance did not vote.
8:38 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Brian Edward Murphy to be District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
8:37 p.m. By a vote of 46 to 40, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senators not voting: Braun, Cramer, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Van Hollen, and Vance.
8:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
8:30 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
8:29 p.m. By a vote of 46-40, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Senators not voting: Braun, Cramer, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Sinema, Van Hollen, and Vance.
8:09 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
8:09 p.m. By a vote of 46 to 39, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Party line vote. Senators not voting: Braun, Cassidy, Cramer, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Sinema, Tester, Van Hollen, and Vance.
8:01 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
8:00 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the nomination of Amir H. Ali to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
8:00 p.m. By a vote of 47-36, the Senate agreed to the Motion to Proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Amir H. Ali to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Senators Braun, Cassidy, Cramer, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Kennedy, Manchin, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Scott (FL), Sinema, Sullivan, Van Hollen and Vance did not vote.
7:33 p.m. The Senate is now voting on on the Motion to Proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Amir H. Ali to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
7:32 p.m. By a vote of 48-39, the Senate agreed to the Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session. Party line vote. Senators Braun, Cramer, Daines, Ernst, Fetterman, Hagerty, Manchin, Romney, Rounds, Rubio, Sinema, Tuberville, and Vance did not vote.
6:33 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to legislative session.
6:32 p.m. By a vote of 49-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Senator Manchin voted no. Senators Braun, Daines, Fetterman, Hagerty, Rubio, and Vance did not vote.
5:26 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
5:00 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on the flood insurance crisis in America.
4:35 p.m. Senator Helmy spoke about the war between Isreal and Palestine. he also spoke on the need to bring hostages home from Gaza, especially NJ native, Edan Alexander and to get much needed aid into Gaza and the West Bank.
4:08 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke against the Gaetz nomination.
4:15 p.m. Senators Klobuchar and Welch spoke on the Farm Bill.
3:48 p.m. Senators Stabenow and Durbin spoke on the Farm Bill and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.
3:40 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on federal judges and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
3:28 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the nominations and disaster aid.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Embry J. Kidd to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination.
As a reminder, cloture was filed on the following:
- Executive Calendar #464 Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
- Executive Calendar #466 Sarah French Russell to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
- Executive Calendar #651 Rebecca L. Pennell to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.