4:30 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10. They will resume consideration of the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor. The Senate will vote on confirmation of the Chavez-DeRemer nomination at 5:30. Following that vote the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to S. 331-the HALT Fenatnyl Act.
Senator Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation
- Abigail Slater to be an Assistant Attorney General
Agreed to during wrap-up:
- S. Res. 117-providing for member on the Joint Committee of Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
- S. Res. 118-designating March 6, 2025 as National Slam the Scam Day.
3:35 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about corruption.
3:10 p.m. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Bill by a vote of 82-12.
Democratic Senators voting no: Booker, Duckworth, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Schiff, Van Hollen, Warnock, Warren, Welch, and Wyden.
Senators not voting: Cramer, Fetterman, Kelly, Lummis, Padilla, and Warner.
2:42 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Bill.
2:38 p.m. The Senate agreed to the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor by a vote of 66-30.
Republican Senators voting no: Paul.
Democratic Senators voting yea: Bennet, Cortez-Masto, Gallego, Hassan, Hickenlooper, Kaine, Ossoff, Peters, Rosen, Schiff, Shaheen, Slotkin, Warner, Warnock, and Whitehouse.
Senators not voting: Fetterman, Kelly, Lummis, and Padilla.
2:12 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor.
2:11 p.m. By a vote of 53-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Democrat voting in favor: Senator Peters. Senators not voting: Kelly, Lummis, Padilla, and Sanders.
1:35 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
1:11 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
12:14 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on Ukraine and Russia.
12:05 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about public education and the Department of Education.
12:01 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on DOGE cuts.
11:49 a.m. Senator Rosen spoke on veterans being laid off.
11:42 a.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on daylight savings time.
11:41 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, 53-43. Democrat in favor: Peters. Senators not voting: Hirono, Kelly, Lummus and Padilla.
10:54 a.m. The Senate began the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
10:42 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Department of Education and Secretary McMahon. He then spoke on federally funded research. Senator Durbin also discussed the HALT Fentanyl Act.
11:37 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on government spending.
10:28 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the Department of Education.
10:13 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on border patrol and S.331, the HALT Fentanyl Act.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on immigration.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Troy Edgar to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
At approximately 11:00 a.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Edgar nomination.
At approximately 1:45 p.m., if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the Edgar nomination.
- Cloture on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of Labor.
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.331, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances.
If cloture is invoked on the Chavez-DeRemer nomination, the confirmation vote on the nomination will occur at a time to be determined on Monday, March 10th.