Monday, April 8, 2024

7:45 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.

6:27 p.m. Senators Braun, Schmitt, Marshall, Budd, Kennedy, Scott of Florida and Lee spoke on immigration and the Mayorkas impeachment.

6:26 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Bazis nomination, 68-18. Senators voting against: Boozman, Braun, Britt, Budd, Cotton, Cruz, Daines, Hagerty, Hawley, Hoeven, Lankford, Marshall, Mullin, Schmitt, both Scotts, Sullivan & Tuberville. Not voting: Brown, Cassidy, Cramer, Ernst, Fetterman, Hassan, King, Lujan, Murphy, Murray, Romney, Rubio, Vance and Welch.

5:24 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Susan M. Bazis to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

4:43 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on Israel.

4:16 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge.

4:02 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the southern border.

3:34 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Gaza and the detainments by the Russian government.

3:20 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on national security, TikTok and China, appropriations, and the detainment of Ryan Corbin by the Taliban.

3:03 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on nominations, appropriations, Capital One and Discover, student loan debt, the detainment of Ryan Corbin by the Taliban, judges, and manufacturing.

Placed on the calendar under Rule 14 en bloc:

  • S.J. Res. 67 A joint resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security.
  • S.J. Res. 68 A joint resolution providing for the issuance of a summons, providing for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence, and establishing related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas.
  • S.J. Res. 69 A joint resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Susan Bazis to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Bazis nomination.

Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:
Robert White to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ann Allen to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah.

Other items of note:

**At a time to be determined no later than Friday, April 19, 2024, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.4072 with up to 2 hours for debate, after which the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, with 60-affirmative votes required for passage.

**The Senate began the Rule 14 process of placing the following bills directly on the Calendar, en bloc:

  • A joint resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security. (S.J.Res.67)
  • A joint resolution providing for the issuance of a summons, providing for the appointment of a committee to receive and to report evidence, and establishing related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas. (S.J.Res.68)
  • A joint resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas. (S.J.Res.69)