8:47 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11. Following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the motion to discharge from the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.

At 11:00 a.m. — 2 votes:

1. Motion to discharge from the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #848 Alvaro M. Bedoya to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from Sept. 26, 2019.

At 2:30 p.m. — 3 votes:

1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #848 Alvaro M. Bedoya to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from Sept. 26, 2019. (if cloture is invoked).
2. Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.4132 Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022.
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #865 Julia Ruth Gordon to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Additional roll call votes are expected in the evening.

During wrap-up:

• At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to consideration of the following nominations en bloc and that there will be up to 2 hours of debate before roll call votes on confirmation of the nominations in the order listed:
  • Executive Calendar #807 Jerome H. Powell to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  • Executive Calendar #809 Philip Nathan Jefferson to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2022.

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8:40 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on abortion rights.

8:34 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke on abortion rights.

8:17 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on abortion rights.

8:01 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on abortion rights.

7:50 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on abortion rights.

7:31 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on abortion rights.

7:21 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on abortion rights.

7:15 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on abortion rights.

7:10 p.m. Senator Durbin received unanimous consent for the following votes to occur tomorrow:

At 11:00 a.m. — 2 votes

1. Motion to discharge from the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #848 Alvaro M. Bedoya to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from Sept. 26, 2019.

At 2:30 p.m. — 3 votes

1. Confirmation of the Bedoya nomination (if cloture is invoked).
2. Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.4132 Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022.
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #865 Julia Ruth Gordon to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Also, the following legislation was agreed to:

• S. Res. 552 , and the Murphy amendment, Designating March 2022 as Irish-American Heritage Month (by unanimous consent).

• S. Res. 594 A resolution honoring the lives of fallen Missouri police officers and expressing condolences to their families (by unanimous consent).

• S. Res. 627 Designating May 6, 2022 as U.S. Foreign Service Day (by voice vote).

• S. Res. 628 Designating May 21, 2022 as Kids to Parks Day (by unanimous consent).

7:10 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Cook nomination by a roll call vote of 51-50 with Vice President Harris breaking the tie.

6:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Lisa DeNell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

6:10 p.m. Senator Brown spoke in favor of the Cook nomination.

5:45 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on abortion rights.

5:25 p.m. Senator Smith spoke on abortion.

5:14 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on abortion.

5:04 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the Supreme Court and abortion.

4:58 p.m. Senator Young spoke on abortion.

4:50 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on abortion.

4:44 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on abortion.

4:36 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on abortion.

4:11 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on abortion.

3:58 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on abortion.

3:58 p.m. By a vote of 50-49, the motion to invoke cloture on the Cook nomination upon reconsideration is agreed to. It was party line and Senator Lummis did not vote.

3:16 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on on Lisa De Nell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

3:15 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer made a motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider Executive Calendar #844 Lisa DeNell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. It was agreed to by voice vote and ML Schumer then made a motion to reconsider the motion to invoke cloture on the Cook nomination. The motion was agreed to by voice vote.

3:15 p.m. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #773 Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.

Republicans voting in favor: Cassidy, Collins, Graham, and Murkowski.

Senators not voting: Blackburn, Johnson, Lummis, Murphy, and Scott (SC).

2:27 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #773 Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.

2:24 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke in support of the Berhe nomination.

2:15 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on Roe v. Wade.

1:10 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Berhe nomination by a vote of 53-25. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15p.m. for the weekly caucus luncheons.

12:34 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #773 Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.

12:33 p.m. By a vote of 75-22, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Ann Claire Phillips to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration.

11:43 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #708 Ann Claire Phillips to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration.

11:20 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade.

11:05 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the radical left and abortion.

10:57 a.m. Senator Duckworth spoke on Roe v. Wade.

10:49 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on Ukraine.

10:32 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on the economy, against the Cook and Bedoya nominations.

10:20 a.m. ML Schumer completed the Rule XIV process for the bill S. 4164, a bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the establishment or operation of the Disinformation Governance Board in the Department of Homeland Security. ML Schumer spoke on the upcoming vote to codify Roe v. Wade and on additional funding for Ukraine.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #708 Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, post-cloture.

At approximately 11:45 a.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Phillips nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #773 Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.

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

If cloture is invoked on the Berhe nomination, at approximately 2:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, it is expected that ML Schumer will move to reconsider Executive Calendar #844 Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and a roll call vote on cloture on the nomination upon reconsideration.

If the motion is made and cloture is invoked on the Cook nomination upon reconsideration, there will be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.