8:57 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
8:56 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State by a vote of 52-45.
- Senators not voting: Gillibrand, Graham, and Murphy.
8:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
8:38 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up for the evening.
8:37 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service by a vote of 52-45, party line.
- Senators not voting: Gillibrand, Graham, and Murphy.
8:02 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.
6:15 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on taxes.
6:10 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol by a vote of 53-47, party line.
5:29 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.
5:21 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following
- Emil Michael to be Under Secretary of the Department of Defense for Research and Engineering.
- Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.
- Sean Donahue, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
5:00 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about President Trump.
4:44 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke on the American hostage that was released from Gaza, Presidential tariffs and drug costs.
4:31 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke spoke about the Trump administration.
3:39 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Medicaid.
3:17 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on Pope Leo XIV and paid tribute to recently passed David Souter, former Supreme Court justice.
3:16 p.m. H.R. 276, an act to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, was placed on the calendar under Rule 14.
3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to law enforcement and spoke on National Police Week.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is in session.
The Senate will convene today, Monday May 12, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
The cloture motions filed on Thursday; May 8th will ripen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate is expected to hold a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service
Under the regular order, if cloture is invoked, at approximately 8:00pm, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:
- Confirmation of Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
As a reminder, On Thursday, Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following:
- Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service
- Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
- Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force
- James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy
- Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
- Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources