6:53 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on January, 21, 2025, and will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.6, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
The Senate will recess for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Votes tomorrow are possible.
6:45 p.m. The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State 99 to zero.
6:30 p.m. Senators Schumer, Risch, and Shaheen spoke in favor of Secretary of State nominee, Senator Marco Rubio.
6:20 p.m. By a vote of 64-35, the Senate passed S.5, (Laken Riley Act) a bill 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. Democrat senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gallego, Hassan, Kelly, Ossoff, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, Warnock, Warner.
6:12 p.m. By a vote of 75-24, the Senate agreed to Amendment #8 on S.5, (Laken Riley Act) a bill 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. Democrat senators voting in favor: Baldwin, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Coons, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gallego, Hassan, Heinrich, Hickenlooper, Kelly, King, Klobuchar, Lujan, Ossoff, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, Warner, Warnock, and Wyden.
5:42 p.m. Ernst Amendment to S.5, the Laken Riley Bill, roll call vote commenced.
5:08 p.m. Senator Bennet offered his amendment number 90 to S.5, the Laken Riley act; Senator Britt spoke against amendment 90, and later on objected. Senators Bennet and Britt continued to discuss amendment 90.
4:52 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer congratulated President Trump, VP Vance, and former President Biden and VP Harris.
4:44 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on President Trump’s cabinet nominations. He then discussed the Laken Riley Act and the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal.
4:32 p.m. Senator Grassley congratulated President Trump and spoke on cabinet nominations, specifically Senator Rubio; and later on Sarah’s Law.
4:30 p.m. The Senate convened.
