11:44 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke about the Vought nomination.
10:42 p.m. Senator Schiff spoke about the federal workforce and spending.
10:15 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke about the federal workforce and the Vought nomination.
9:39 p.m. Senator Kaine paid tribute to the victims of the American Airlines and helicopter crash last week. He then spoke on the federal workforce and against the Vought nomination.
9:09 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke against the Vought nomination.
9:08 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer yielded two hours of his post cloture debate time to Senator Murphy.
8:07 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about governance.
7:19 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke against the Vought nomination.
7:18 p.m. Senator Merkley yielded 10 minutes of his post cloture debate time to Senator Van Hollen and an hour to Senator Schatz.
7:04 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about the Trump administration. She then yielded the remaining time to Senator Merkley.
6:51 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke on the Office of Management and Budget.
6:38 p.m. Senator Warner spoke on the Trump administration and the CIA.
6:05 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the Trump administration. He then discussed the national debt.
6:04 p.m. Senator Gallego yielded his post cloture debate time equally to Senator Merkley and Democratic Leader Schumer.
5:18 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the Vought nomination.
5:17 p.m. Senator Gillibrand yielded her post cloture debate time to Senator Schumer.
2:20 p.m. Senators Merkley, Schatz, Smith, Schumer, Durbin, Murray, and Warren spoke about the Vought nomination.
2:05 p.m. Senator Britt spoke about opioids and the border.
1:55 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about nominations.
1:43 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on President Trump.
1:33 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about women’s sports.
1:08 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke about women’s sports.
1:01 p.m. Senator Scott spoke on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
1:00 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management & Budget on a party line vote of 53-47.
12:25 p.m. A quorum being present, the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
12:21 p.m. The Senate began a live quorum.
12:20 p.m. By a vote of 55-44, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Senators Fetterman and Welch voted in favor. Senators Alsobrooks did not vote.
11:37 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
11:24 a.m. Senator Cornyn continued on immigration.
11:17 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the Turner nomination and immigration.
11:05 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the “Department of Government Efficiency”; the Vought nomination, federal funding and the FBI.
10:46 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Vought nomination, the pace of Cabinet nominations and legislative priorities.
10:33 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Turner nomination and Congressional oversight.
10:30 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:30 a.m. and following any Leader Remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
At approximately 11:30 a.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Eric Turner to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- Cloture on the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
