6:23 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:22 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Rudd nomination, 68-28. Democrats voting in favor: Baldwin, Coons, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gillibrand, Hassan, Hirono, Kelly, Peters, Reed, Rosen, Shaheen, Slotkin, Warner and Whitehouse. Independent voting in favor: King. Senators not voting: Cassidy, Murkowski, Murray and Risch,
5:31 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, to be General in the Army.
5:28 p.m. Senator Moreno wrapped up for the evening, and achieved UC that the Senate adjourn following the cloture vote on the Rudd nomination.
The Senate will convene on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of H.R.6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act. At 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Lt. General Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the Army. Following the confirmation vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute amendment to H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act.
5:21 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the Rudd nomination and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to confirm the nomination of Lt. General Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the Army. Senator Wyden objected.
5:06 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Rudd nomination.
4:52 p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on large corporations buying up homes.
4:16 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on Iran, gas prices, and the SAVE Act.
3:28 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
3:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on DHS funding.
3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley paid respects to the seven fallen troops in Iran. He then spoke on National Speech and Debate Education Day.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #655, Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, to be General in the Amy.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Rudd nomination.
Cloture has been filed on Scott SC-Warren substitute amendment #4308 and on the underlying bill: H.R.6644, the housing bill.
