10:59 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
10:57 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up for the evening. S Res 38, constituting Republican party membership on committees was agreed to by unanimous consent. He lined up votes for the next several days.
10:21 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke against the Noem nomination.
10:18 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Noem nomination, 61-39. Democrats voting in favor: Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, Kim, Peters, Shaheen, Slotkin and Warner.
9:50 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security.
9:49 p.m. By a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Vance being the tie-breaking vote, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Republican senators voting no: Senators Collins, McConnell, and Murkowski.
8:56 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
8:56 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of
8:52 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the Hegseth nomination.
8:44 p.m. Senator Reed spoke on the Hegseth nomination.
8:17 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Hegseth nomination and the Department of Defense.
5:16 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
5:02 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about the Department of Health and Human Services. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to agree to a resolution regarding HHS communications; Senator Scott (FL) objected. Senator Schatz then spoke on the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis and HHS-nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
3:51 p.m. Senators Merkley, Welch, Kim, and Kelly spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
3:15 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on President Trump’s first few days and the Hegseth nomination.
2:39 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the background investigation of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
2:27 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on national security and then against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:52 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:32 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke against the nomination of Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
1:22 p.m. Senator Moran paid tribute to his staffer, Tyler York.
12:29 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the Trump administration.
12:00 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
10:53 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.
10:43 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the nominations of Pete Hegseth and Russell Vought.
10:36 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on cabinet nominations.
10:05 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about the nominations of Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security and Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. He then spoke on the March for Life.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the March for Life.
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 Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense, post-cloture
Absent an agreement and if all time is used, at approximately 9:00 p.m. – 2 roll call votes expected:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, to be Secretary of Defense
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #4 Krisi Noem, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
Procedural votes are possible during the period of post-cloture debate during Friday’s session.
