7:54 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:26 p.m. Senators Schatz, Whitehouse, Schumer, Durbin, Blumenthal, Heinrich, Baldwin, Kaine, Welch and Merkley spoke on government loans and grants.
5:49 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the Impoundment Act.
5:41 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to executive session and resume executive calendar number 8, Lee Zeldin after leader remarks on January 29, 2025.
4:13 p.m. Senators Durbin, Kelly, Kaine, Whitehouse, Schiff, Klobuchar, Blumenthal, Coons, and Cortez-Masto spoke in support of S. Res. 42.
3:58 p.m. Senator Murray and Majority Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump’s agenda and January 6th. Senator Murray asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. Res. 42, Condemning the Pardon for Any Individuals Who Were Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers. Senator Barrasso objected.
3:27 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on national security and immigration.
3:12 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the government funding freeze.
3:00 p.m. Senator Britt spoke on the Trump administration and the work of the Congress this week on immigration.
2:47 p.m. The Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 23 by tally of 54-45. (60 votes needed). Democrats voting in favor: Fetterman. Senators not voting: Ossoff.
2:22 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 23, regarding the International Criminal Court.
2:17 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke about the ICC.
2:13 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke in support of H.R. 23, the ICC bill.
2:07 p.m. Senator Shaheen about H.R. 23, the ICC bill.
2:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
12:41 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:00 p.m.
12:41 p.m. By a vote of 77-22, the Senate confirmed Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation .
- 24 Democrats/Independent Senators voted in favor Alsobrooks, Baldwin, Bennett, Cantwell, Fetterman, Gallego, Gillibrand, Hassan, Hickenlooper, Kaine, Kelly, King, Klobuchar , Padilla, Peters, Rosen, Schatz, Schiff, Schumer, Shaheen, Warner, Warnock, Welch, and Whitehouse.
12:00 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
11:49 a.m. Senator Risch spoke about H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.
11:20 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Biden administration. He then discussed border security.
11:09 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Department of Health and Human Services.
10:54 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the Trumps administration halt on federal aid and against the nomination of Russell Vought to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He then spoke about artificial intelligence and against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Department of Health and Human Services.
10:41 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on President Trumps Executive Orders on immigration.
10:32 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about H.R. 23 and the confirmation of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
10:15 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke in support of the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation, post-cloture.
At approximately 12:00pm noon, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
Following the vote on confirmation, the Senate will recess until 2:00 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.
At approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.23, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
As a reminder, Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following:
• Lee Zeldin Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Douglas Burgum to be Secretary of Interior.
• Christopher Wright to be Secretary of Energy.
• Douglas Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
