6:58 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 13th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #114 Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027.
Two roll call vote at 11:30 a.m.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #114 Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
One roll call vote at 1:45 p.m.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #21 Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
If cloture is invoked on the Uhlmann nomination, the vote on confirmation will occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader.
During wrap-up:
Adopted en bloc by unanimous consent:
- S. Res. 291 Denver Nuggets
- S. Res. 292 Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse
- S. Res. 293 Women Veterans Appreciation Day
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6:34 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the Supreme Court.
6:22 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on the Alaskan of the Week, WAVES veteran Alberta Lincoln.
6:10 p.m. Senator Welch spoke about flooding in Vermont.
6:03 p.m. By a vote of 51-50, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Senator Manchin voted no.
5:10 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
5:10 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Myong Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
- Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted in favor.
- Senators Sanders and Welch did not vote
4:09 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of Myong Joun to be a District Judge for Massachusetts.
3:59 p.m. Senator Murphy paid tribute to Lowell Weicker.
3:57 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer announced that the 4:00 p.m. votes will be the last votes of the day, and lined up votes for Thursday.
3:47 p.m. Senator Hawley spoke on radioactive contamination in Missouri.
3:28 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on military officer nomination holds by Senator Tuberville.
3:11 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on a constituent named Silas, and then moved to talk about crime in the city of New Orleans and the search for a new police chief.
2:57 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke about global security.
2:40 p.m. Senators Lummis, Barrasso and Carper spoke about a Wyoming post office being named after Dessie Bebout.
2:23 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about NATO, Ukraine and his visit to Lithuania. He also spoke about the integrity of the Supreme Court.
1:39 p.m. Senators Capito, Fischer, Grassley, Marshall, Barrasso and Tuberville spoke on inflation.
1:37 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer received unanimous consent for the Senate to vote on the previously scheduled 2:30 p.m. roll call votes at 4:00 p.m.:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Myong Joun to be United States District Judge for the State of Massachusetts
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
He also moved to proceed to S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024.
1:36 p.m. By a vote of 51-46, the Senate invoked cloture on Myong J. Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Republicans voting in favor: Collins, Graham, and Murkowski
Senators not voting: Fetterman, Sanders and Welch
12:31 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Myong Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
12:31 p.m. By a vote of 50-47, the Senate confirmed Tiffany Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
- Senators Collins and Graham voted in favor
- Senators Fetterman, Sanders and Welch did not vote
11:33 a.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of Tiffany Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
11:28 a.m. Senator Markey spoke on the Joun nomination.
11:07 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on immigration and border control.
10:49 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about regular order with the Senate Appropriations Committee.
10:35 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about Senator Tuberville hold on military promotions, inflation, artificial intelligence, the Federal Judicial System and Judicial/Executive Nominations.
10:21 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about Ukraine and SCOTUS.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. At that time, following any leader remarks the Senate will be in morning business until 11:30 a.m.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the nomination of Tiffany Cartwright to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Myong Joun to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
At 2:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the Joun nomination.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the Kotagal nomination.
2. Cloture on the nomination of David Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.