7:14 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

6:13 p.m. Senator Portman spoke on trade.

6:12 p.m. By a vote of 55-43, the Senate confirmed Kenneth Bell to be US District Judge for the western district of North Carolina, 55-43.

5:43 p.m. Roll call vote began on the nomination of Kenneth Bell to be US District Judge for the western District of North Carolina.

5:42 p.m. By a vote of 55-43, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Carl Nichols to be US District Judge for the District of Columbia.  Senators Jones, Manchin and Sinema voted yes, Senators Harris and Tillis did not vote.

5:22 p.m. Roll call vote began on the nomination of Carl Nichols to be US District judge for the District of Columbia.

5:22 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Stephen Clark to be US District judge for the eastern district of Missouri.  Senator Manchin voted yes, and Senators Harris and Tillis did not vote.

5:02 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Stephen Clark to be US District judge for the eastern district of Missouri.

5:01 p.m.   By a   vote of  51 to 47,  the Senate confirmed the nomination of Howard C. Nielson Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Senator Collins voted NAY. Not voting: Harris and Tillis.

4:30 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Howard Nielson to be US District Judge for the District of Utah.

4:16 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on health care and later on the violence against women’s act.

4:07 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on health care, and asked UC to take up and pass H.R. 986, the “Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019”.  Senator Alexander objected.

3:55 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on health care and asked UC to take up and pass S. 1556, a bill to provide that the rule entitled “Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance” shall have no force or effect.  Senator Alexander objected.

3:15 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about special interests in judicial nominations.

2:42 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about the Congressional agenda.

2:34 p.m. Senator Collins spoke about energy storage.

2:09 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about infrastructure and Iran.

1:56 p.m. Senator Blunt spoke about judicial nominations.

1:34 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about the 116th Congress.

1:24 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about women’s health care.

1:06 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about the flooding and tornadoes in Oklahoma and also spoke about the history of Tulsa.

12:45 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about health care, Medicare and prescription drug costs.

12:20 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on health care and VAWA.

11:48 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on health care.

10:12 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about Memorial Day.

9:53 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about abortion laws in the states. He spoke about climate policy.

9:32 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about his bill to raise the legal age for  tobacco sales. He spoke about nominations. He said the Senate will vote on a disaster relief bill this week.

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The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Howard Nielson

At 4:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to four roll call votes:

• Howard Nielson to be a United States District Judge for the District of Utah
• Stephen Clark to be a United States District Judge for the Easter District of Missouri
• Carl Nichols to be a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia
• Kenneth Bell to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina