7:22 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
7:20 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer began wrap up:
- Military Promotions Confirmed by Unanimous Consent: Executive Calendar #s: 671-699, and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
6:48 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on bump stocks and gun safety.
6:47 p.m. By a vote of 88-2, the Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House Amendments to S870, Fire Grants and Safety Act
- Senators Braun, Cramer, Durbin, Fetterman, Hoeven, Marshall, Menendez, Sinema, Sullivan, and Tuberville did not vote
- Senators Markey and Sanders voted no
5:46 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to concur in the House Amendments to S. 870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act.
5:44 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on S. 870.
5:41 p.m. Senator Peters spoke in favor of S. 870, Fire Grants.
5:38 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on Nuclear Energy.
5:18 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on abortion. He then asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 4524. Senator Smith objected.
5:04 p.m. Senators Cornyn and Britt spoke on abortion and S. 4296, More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act. Senator Britt then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 4296. Senator Britt objected.
4:58 p.m. Senator Hyde-Smith spoke on infertility and IVF. She then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S.4533. Senator Smith objected.
4:52 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on abortion. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 204, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Senator Butler objected.
4:43 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about bump stocks legislation.
4:17 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke about forest fires in New Mexico and bump stocks. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 1909, Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts Act of 2023 .Senator Ricketts objected.
4:14 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on bump stocks.
3:54 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on The Spectrum and National Security Act.
3:40 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the V.A. healthcare system.
3:20 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on the Fire Grants and Safety Act.
2:59 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on the Fire Grants and Safety Act.
2:42 p.m. Senator Britt spoke on Nicaragua.
2:28 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke on the Supreme Court.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned.
12:53 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.
12:52 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer withdrew the cloture motion on the nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
The next vote is expected at 5:45 pm on the motion to concur in the House amendments to S870, Fire Grants and Safety Act
12:51 p.m. By a vote of 52-42, the Senate confirmed Katherine E. Oler to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
- Senators Collins, Graham, Murkowski, Tillis and Romney voted in favor.
- Senators Cramer, Durbin, Fetterman, Hoeven, Menendez, and Sinema did not vote.
11:42 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Katherine E. Oler to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
11:36 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke in support of the Kasubhai nomination.
11:32 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Juneteenth.
11:25 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about democrat policies and abortion.
11:07 a.m. Senator Murray spoke on FY25 spending.
10:26 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about antisemitism on college campuses and President Bidens Judicial nominations.
10:11 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on gun regulations, SCOTUS, abortion, S. 870, The Fire Grants and Safety Act, and DACA.
10:10 a.m. S.4554, A bill to express support for protecting access to reproductive health care after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022, was placed on the calendar under Rule XIV.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of Katherine E. Oler to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:30am – two votes:
- Confirmation of the Oler nomination.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate is expected to recess until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.
At approximately 2:15pm – one vote:
- Confirmation of the Kasubhai nomination (if cloture is invoked).
During Tuesday’s session, the Senate is expected to execute the agreement with respect to S.870, Fire Grants, with a roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the bill.