8:05 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday May 16th 2024. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J. Res. 109, Lummis SEC Staff Accounting CRA.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes:
- Passage of H.J.Res. 109, Lummis SEC Staff Accounting CRA
- Confirmation of Camela C. Theeler to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.
At 1:45 p.m. The Senate will vote on the following
- The motion to invoke cloture on Seth Robert Aframe to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
8:02 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer received unanimous consent to pass the following resolutions en bloc:
- S Res. 689 – National Hospital Week
- S. Res. 690 Senior Fraud Awareness
- S. Res. 691 DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer awareness day
- S. Res. 69 2Fentanyl Awareness Day
- S. Res. 693 AANHPI Heritage Month
7:21 p.m. Senators Kelly, Stabenow, Blumenthal, Klobuchar and Murphy spoke on border security.
7:16 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about border security legislation.
7:02 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about border security legislation.
7:03 p.m. By a vote of 46-49, the Senate did not agree to S.J. Res. 57, the Schmitt Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds CRA.
- Party line vote with Senators Crapo, Hawley, Manchin, Menendez, & Vance not voting.
5:52 p.m. The Senate is now voting on passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds”.
5:50 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke in support of S.J. Res. 57.
5:47 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about S. J. Res. 57.
5:41 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke in support of passage of S.J. Res. 57.
5:34 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the passage of S.J. Res. 57.
4:48 p.m. Senators Cornyn, Tillis, Moran, Ricketts, Hoeven, Barrasso and Marshall spoke on National Police Week.
4:37 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on agriculture.
4:28 p.m. Senator Murphy paid tribute to Margaret Miner who recently passed.
4:27 p.m. By a vote of 61-33, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Eric C. Schulte to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.
Republicans voting in favor: Collins, Cramer, Graham, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Romney, Rounds, Thune, Tillis, Wicker, and Young.
Not voting: Capito, Crapo, Manchin, Menendez, Sanders, and Vance.
3:14 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Eric C. Schulte to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.
3:12 p.m. Senator Thune spoke in support of the Schulte nomination.
3:11 p.m. By a vote of 51-42, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted in favor. Senators Capito, Crapo, Manchin, Menendez, Ricketts, Sanders, and Vance did not vote.
2:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
1:29 p.m. By a vote of 52-42, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Senators Collins, Graham, & Murkowski voted in favor. Senators Capito, Crapo, Manchin, Menendez, Ricketts, & Vance did not vote.
12:37 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
12:36 p.m. By a vote of 49-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Courtney O’Donnell to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
11:31 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Courtney Diesel O’Donnell to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
11:14 a.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on fentanyl and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. Senator Markey objected.
11:07 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on inflation.
10:45 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education.
10:34 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the Peace Officers Memorial Service. He also spoke about crime rates, about border security, and also the resolutions the Senate is considering today.
10:20 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about AI technology and regulation. He also spoke about border security and also about judicial nominees.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Courtney Diesel O’Donnell to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Courtney Diesel O’Donnell to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Following the Bulsara vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
At approximately 2:15pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
- Confirmation of the nomination of Eric C. Schulte to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.
At approximately 6:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds”.
