9:56 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
At 5:30 p.m. – one vote:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on the Gabbard nomination.
During wrap-up:
- S.Res.66, Career and Technical Education Month; adopted by unanimous consent.
- H.R. 29, An act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft and for other purposes; began the Rule 14 process.
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9:53 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be Administration of the Small Business Administration.
9:53 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
9:41 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration was agreed to.
9:41 p.m. By a vote of 53-46 the motion to proceed to Legislative Session was agree to. Senator Fetterman did not vote.
9:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
9:31 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
9:31 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed on the Motion to Proceed to Executive session for the consideration of the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture. Senators Cruz and Fetterman did not vote.
9:21 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of the nomination of Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture.
9:20 p.m. By a vote of 51-46 the motion to proceed to Legislative Session was agreed to. Senators Crapo, Cruz, and Fetterman did not vote.
9:10 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
9:09 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce .
9:08 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce. Senators Cruz and Fetterman did not vote.
8:58 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce.
8:58 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
8:45 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
8:45 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
8:45 p.m. By a vote of 52-47 the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services was agreed to.
8:34 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
8:33 p.m. By a vote of 52-47 the motion to proceed to Legislative Session was agreed to.
8:15 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
8:17 p.m. Senator Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
8:15 p.m. By a vote of 52-46 the motion to proceed to executive session was agreed to.
8:01 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence.
8:01 p.m. By a vote of 52-47, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Senator Cruz did not vote.
7:47 p.m. By a vote of 52-47, the Senate agreed to the motion to table the motion to reconsider the confirmation vote of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Party line. Senator Cruz did not vote.
7:33 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to table the motion to reconsider the confirmation vote of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
7:33 p.m. By a vote of 53-47 the Vought nomination was confirmed.
7:08 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
6:56 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke in favor of the Vought nomination and federal spending.
6:53 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke against the Vought nomination.
6:46 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about the funding freeze.
6:33 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about the Trump administration.
6:22 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about the Trump administration.
6:20 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke against the Vought nomination.
6:04 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Vought nomination.
5:45 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke against the Vought nomination.
5:11 p.m. Senator Peters spoke against the Vought nomination.
4:50 p.m. Senators Moran, Kaine, Marshall and Warner spoke on the airline crash in Virginia last week and passed S Res 64 honoring the victims of the plane crash.
4:17 p.m. Senator Blunt Rochester spoke against the Vought nomination.
4:15 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke against the Vought nomination.
3:58 p.m. Senator Reed spoke against the Vought nomination.
3:45 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about Israel and his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
2:59 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the Trump administration.
2:50 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about paid family and medical leave; she then discussed her proposed Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act.
2:02 p.m. Senator Duckworth spoke on the Trump administration.
1:53 p.m. Senator Tillis spoke on Elon Musk.
1:28 p.m. Senator King spoke on governance.
1:23 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke in opposition to the Vought nomination and then spoke on USAID.
1:09 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke on foreign aid.
12:55 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the Department of Government Efficiency.
12:49 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke in favor of the Vought nomination. He then celebrated former President Ronald Reagan’s birthday.
12:22 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer discussed H.R.23 the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act and spoke against the Vought nomination.
12:19 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on the ICC and in opposition to the Vought nomination.
12:10 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
11:12 a.m. Senator Coons spoke against the Vought nomination and the deferred resignation program. He then spoke on USAID.
10:33 a.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the Vought nomination and also on executive power.
10:22 a.m. Senator Rosen spoke on the federal budget and against the Vought nomination.
10:04 a.m. Senator Hickenlooper spoke against the Vought nomination and on Project 2025.
9:03 a.m. Senator Booker spoke on the Vought nomination.
8:23 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Vought nomination.
7:27 a.m. Senator Padilla spoke on the Vought nomination.
7:00 a.m. Senator Alsobrooks spoke on federal government employees.
6:38 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Vought nomination.
6:28 a.m. Senator Gallego spoke on the Vought nomination.
6:00 a.m. Senator Slotkin spoke about the Trump Administration.
5:01 a.m. Senator Welch spoke on the Trump Administration.
3:07 a.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the Trump Administration.
1:58 a.m. Senators Murphy and Schatz spoke on OMB.
1:58 a.m. Senator Schatz received consent to enter a colloquy with Senator Murphy.
1:32 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the Vought nomination.
12:32 a.m. Senator Kim spoke on the Vought nomination.
