6:46 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday January 28th 2025. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation, post cloture.
At 12:30 p.m. the Senate will recess until 2:00 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
6:42 p.m. 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.
6:41 p.m. By a vote of 97-0, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation. Senators Ossoff, Padilla and Sheehy did not vote.
6:09 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
6:08 p.m. By a vote of 68-29, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury. Dem and independent senators voting in favor: Blunt Rochester, Booker, Cantwell, Coons, Fetterman, Gallego, Gillibrand, Hassan, Hickenlooper, Kaine, Kelly, King, Peters, Shaheen, Slotkin, and Warner. Senators Ossof, Padilla, and Sheehy did not vote.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
5:28 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke in favor of the nomination.
5:18 p.m. Senator Crapo spoke in favor of the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury. Senator Wyden responded in opposition.
5:06 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
4:59 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke in favor of the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
4:52 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
4:37 p.m. Senator Barrasso received unanimous consent to the following resolutions to be agreed to en bloc: S.Res.39, S.Res.40, and S.Res.41.
3:58 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on artificial intelligence, the spread of bird flu, the price of eggs, inspector generals, the J6 pardons, Presidential cabinet nominations and Holocaust Remembrance Day.
3:35 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on elections in Venezuela and the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.
12:13 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke in support of the Bessent nomination.
12:07 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Bessent and Duffy nominations.
12:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on Holocaust Remembrance Day and an inquiry into Credit Suisse’s Nazi ties.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the nomination of Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
At approximately 12:00 noon, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Duffy nomination.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.23, regarding the International Criminal Court.
