7:10 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army. At approximately 11:15am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Driscoll nomination. At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.11, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to “Protection of Marine Archeological Resources. Following the expected motion to proceed vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for weekly caucus luncheons.
Additional roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session.
7:05 p.m. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative was agreed to by 55-42.
Democrat Senators Bennet, Fetterman, Hickenlooper and Whitehouse voted in favor.
Not voting: Senators Cramer, Kaine and Young.
6:20 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative.
6:19 p.m. By a vote of 66-28, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army.
5:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army.
5:05 p.m. Majority Leader Thune asked for and received unanimous consent that immediately following the cloture vote on the Driscoll nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m., that the Senate vote to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jamieson Greet to be United States Trade Representative. If cloture is invoked on these nominations, the Senate will vote on the confirmations of Driscoll and Greer no later than February 25 and 26, respectively.
3:55 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the UN resolution vote regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
3:47 p.m. Senator Britt paid tribute to Tuskegee Lieutenant Colonel Harry Stewart Jr., who passed away recently at the age of 100.
3:28 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the Russian invasion of Ukraine three years ago today.
3:23 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on S.Res.Con.7, the Budget Resolution.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on Estonian Independence Day and the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #21 Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Driscoll nomination.
Additional roll call votes are expected during today’s session.
Cloture has also been filed on Executive Calendar #22 to be United States Trade Representative.
Unanimous consent agreement: At some point this week the Senate will consider S.J. Res. 10, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy. Following up to six hours of debate or the yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on the resolution.
