7:41 p.m. The Senate adjourned.

7:36 p.m. Senator Van Hollen wrapped up for the evening.

7:16 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on S. 2093.

7:02 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on sexual assault in the military and asked UC to take up S.1520, her bill on that subject. Senator Reed objected.

6:45 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on S. 2093.

6:29 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about campaign finance and ethics reform.

6:23 p.m. ML Schumer spoke about the vote on S. 2093 and the fight for voting rights.

6:22 p.m. Cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to Cal. #77, S.2093, For the People Act of 2021 by a vote of 50-50.

5:50 p.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #77, S.2093, For the People Act of 2021.

5:13 p.m. Senators Merkley, Klobuchar and ML Schumer spoke on S. 2093.

4:58 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke on S. 2093.

4:46 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on S. 2093.

4:10 p.m. Senators Tillis, Portman, Wicker, Shelby and Collins spoke on S. 2093.

4:01 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke on S. 2093.

3:41 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on S. 2093.

3:27 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke supporting the motion to proceed to
S. 2093.

3:26 p.m. By a vote of 51-50, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #107 Kiran Arjandas Ahuja to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of 4 years. The Vice President cast the tie breaking vote.

2:30 p.m. The Senate began a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #107 Kiran Arjandas Ahuja to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years.

2:26 p.m. Senator Peters spoke in support of the Ahuja nomination.

1:37 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Ahuja nomination, 51-50. Vice President Harris broke the tie.

The Senate recessed for weekly policy lunches.

12:49 p.m. The Senate began a vote on cloture on the nomination of Kiran Ahuja to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

12:48 p.m. The Fonzone nomination was confirmed 55-45 with Republicans Blunt, Burr, Cornyn, Collins and Murkowski joining in favor.

11:59 a.m. The Senate began a roll call on confirmation of the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

11:55 a.m. Senator Peters spoke on the Ahuja nomination.

11:41 a.m. Senator Hawley spoke about military service.

11:30 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke on S. 2093 and on Huawei.

11:16 a.m. Senator Warnock spoke on S. 2093.

10:53 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on spoke on S. 2093 and on the filibuster.

10:39 a.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on S. 2093 and on the filibuster.

10:29 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about the Iranian election and on S. 2093.

10:13 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about voting reforms.

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 proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, post-cloture.

At approximately 11:45 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

• Confirmation of the nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
• Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

Following the Ahuja vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., if cloture is invoked on the Ahuja nomination, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Ahuja nomination.

Following disposition of the Ahuja nomination, the Senate will proceed to Legislative Session and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2093, a bill to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes (For the People Act), with the debate time until 5:30 pm equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2093, For the People Act.