8:08 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
8:00 p.m. Senator Padilla wrapped up for the evening.
Items passed by UC or voice vote:
S. 3738, reauthorizing the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with a Stabenow amendment was passed by voice vote.
S.4477, reauthorizing the Second Chance Act was passed by unanimous consent.
HR 3821, reauthorizing the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act was passed by voice vote.
S. 3242, amending the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was passed with a Baldwin amendment by unanimous consent.
HR 1432, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 was passed by voice vote.
S. Res 910, designating November 2024 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month was passed by unanimous consent.
S 712, the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act was passed by voice vote.
7:58 p.m. Senator Cassidy echoed Senators Padilla and Wyden spoke on passage of HR 5863 regarding disaster relief.
7:54 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on the imminent departure of Senator Butler.
7:44 p.m. Senators Padilla and Wyden spoke on passage of HR 5863.
7:42 p.m. Senators Padilla achieved passage of HR 5863, providing tax relief with respect to certain disasters by voice vote.
7:41 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Davenport nomination, 50-45. Republicans in favor: Collins and Murkowski. Not voting: Manchin, Sinema, Stabenow, Vance and Wicker.
6:46 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Sarah Davenport to be a district judge for New Mexico.
6:46 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Coombe nomination, 52-45. Republicans Collins and Murkowski joined in favor. Not voting: Cramer, Sinema and Vance.
5:35 p.m. The Senate is voting on confirmation of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
5:23 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on government spending.
5:19 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke in favor of a Presidential Pardon for Leonard Peltier.
5:07 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke about her State Director Teresa Plachetka.
4:54 p.m. Senators Peters and Klobuchar spoke about Senator Stabenow.
4:31 p.m. Senator Stabenow gave her farewell address.
4:29 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer announced that at 5:30 p.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
- Motion to invoke cloture of Sarah Morgan Davenport to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico
He then received unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on the Davenport nomination, that the vote on confirmation will happen at a time to be determined by the Majority and Minority Leader, during session on Thursday session. He also received unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture during Thursday session on the nominations of Tiffany Rene Johnson to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia and Keli Marie Neary to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
4:29 p.m. By a vote of 52 to 46, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be US District Judge for the Northern District of New York. Senators Collins and Murkowski voted in favor. Senator Sinema and Vance did not vote.
3:23 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Elizabeth C. Coombe to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
3:22 p.m. By a vote of 50 to 49, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York. Senator Sinema did not vote.
2:22 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
2:15 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on foreign policy.
2:07 p.m. Senator spoke on the Wyoming National Guard and the NDAA.
2:00 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke on foreign policy.
1:49 p.m. Senator Young spoke about foreign policy.
1:30 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about foreign policy and the Biden Administration.
1:17 p.m. Senator Welch spoke about disaster relief.
1:09 p.m. Senator Hyde-Smith paid tribute to Jeanne Luckey and a departing member of her staff.
1:00 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on the NDAA.
12:49 p.m. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
- This was a party line vote with only Senators Sinema and Vance not voting.
11:46 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
11:23 a.m. Senators Manchin, Collins, Booker, and Tillis paid tribute to Senator Romney.
11:14 a.m. Senator Romney gave his farewell speech.
11:00 a.m. Senator McConnell paid tribute to George Will and also spoke about Israel.
10:49 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about international unrest.
10:35 a.m. Senator Schumer paid tribute to departing Senator Stabenow.
10:15 a.m. Senator Durbin paid tribute to departing Senators.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York. At 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Brindisi nomination.
If cloture is invoked, there will be up to two hours of debate prior to the Senate proceeding to two roll call votes relative to the following:
o Confirmation of the nomination of Anthony J. Brindisi to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
o Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
If cloture is invoked, there will be up to two hours of debate prior to the Senate proceeding to two roll call votes relative to the following:
o Confirmation of the nomination of Elizabeth C. Coombe to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York.
o Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sarah Morgan Davenport to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of the nomination of Anthony Brindisi to be a District Judge for the northern district of New York.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the Brindisi nomination.
Further votes are expected.
