7:21 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12 noon, on Tuesday, August 2nd. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #1068, Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At approximately 2:15 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Hanes nomination. Additional roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session.

7:15 p.m. ML Schumer began wrap up and the following bills were passed:

• H.R.6943, Public Safety Officer Support Act
• Cal.#422, S.4003, Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act, with Cornyn substitute amendment
• Cal.#421, S.3860, Invest to Protect Act, with Cortez Masto substitute amendment
• Cal.#419, S.2151, Strong Communities with committee-reported substitute amendment
• Cal.#423, S.4007, Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act with committee-reported substitute amendment
• H.R.2992, TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act 
• S.3905, Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act, w/Peters substitute amendment
• Adopted S.Res.733, Child Awareness Month

7:09 p.m. By a vote of 56-33, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth Hanes to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Republicans voting in favor: Senators Capito, Collins, Graham, Grassley, Murkowski, Portman, Romney, Rounds and Tillis.

Not voting: Senators Blunt, Burr, Cornyn, Durbin, Hawley, Kennedy, Leahy, Merkley, Moran, Sasse and Shelby

5:34 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1068, Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

5:22 p.m. Senator Coons spoke on the recent SCOTUS decision on abortion.

5:08 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about the Korean war, the noble war.

4:45 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on inflation and Democrats spending.

4:04 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the importance of Inspectors General.

3:55 p.m. ML Schumer spoke on the Hanes nomination, on passing the PACT Act, and on the Inflation Reduction Act.

3:07 p.m. RL McConnell spoke on severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky and on inflation and the economy.

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 begin consideration of Executive Calendar #1068, Elizabeth Hanes to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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