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5:09 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene for pro forma session on the following days:

• Monday, April 11 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, April 14 11:00 a.m.
• Monday, April 18 4:00 p.m.
• Thursday April 21 12:00 p.m.

When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 21 it will next reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25. The Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Lael Brainard to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. A cloture vote on the nomination will occur at 5:30 p.m.

During wrap up:

Injunction of secrecy removed from Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Albania

Confirmed:

• Cal. #646-Oren Whyche-Shaw to be US Director of the African Development Bank
• Cal. #790-Adirana Kugler to be US Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Cal. #863-Erik Kristopher Raven to be Under Secretary of the Navy
• Cal. #864-William LaPlante to be Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

Passed:

• S. 2687-provide Inspector General of the Dept of Veterans’ Affairs Testimonial Authority
• S. 1875-amend title 38 to provide a deadline for filing claims for payments to veterans.
• S. Res. 503-Sense of the Senate that the Government of the People’s Republic of China should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai
• S. 3823-amend title 11 to modify the eligibility for a debtor under Chapter 13
• S. 3785-eliminate the restriction on veterans concurrently serving in the offices of administrator and deputy administrator of the FAA
• S. 4070-designate the National Air Grant fellowship program as the Samuel Rose Air Grant Fellowship program
• S. 658-authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity consortia for training. Senate concurs with the House amendment
• S. Res. 592-designating April6, 2022 as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day
• S. Res. 593-Relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, former Senator from Arkansas
• S. Res. 533-celebrating the centennial of Navy aircraft carriers.

Nominations confirmed en bloc:

• Cal. #706-Jed Kolko to be Under Secretary of Commerce
• Cal. #765-Arun Venkataraman to be Asst. Secretary of Commerce
• Cal. #766-Mohsin Raza Syed to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
• Cal. #767-Grant T. Harris to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
• Cal. #770-Laurie Locascio to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

4:55 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the chip shortage.

4:27 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke about transgender rights.

3:47 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Jackson confirmation.

3:34 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about the Jackson confirmation.

3:08 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Jackson nomination and also spoke about Russia.

3:06 p.m. Senator Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Calendar #808-Lael Brainard to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• Calendar #844-Lisa DeNell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
• Calendar #848- Alvaro Bedoya to be a FTC Commissioner

2:49 p.m. Senator Casey spoke about aid to Ukraine.

2:31 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke about the nomination of Christopher Lowman to be an assistant Secretary of Defense for Department of Defense logistics and asked unanimous consent that they proceed to the vote. Senator Hawley objected.

2:17 p.m. The Jackson nomination was confirmed, 53-47 with Collins, Murkowski and Romney joining all Democrats and Independents in favor.

1:52 p.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the Jackson nomination.

1:43 p.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the Jackson nomination.

1:36 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the Jackson nomination.

1:19 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Jackson nomination.

1:09 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Jackson nomination.

1:03 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about school choice and paid tribute to Robert J. Wright, a radio DJ in Shreveport, LA.

12:48 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke on gas prices and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to and vote on S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022. Senator Crapo objected.

12:40 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke about the Jackson nomination.

12:34 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke about the Jackson nomination.

12:32 p.m. By a vote of 53-47, the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was agreed to.

11:40 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

11:37 a.m. By a vote of 100-0, the Senate passed H.R. 6968, as amended, Suspending of Energy Imports from Russia Act.

10:58 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on passage of H.R. 6968, as amended, Suspending of Energy Imports from Russia Act.

10:57 a.m. The Senate agreed to H.R. 7108, as amended, 100-0.

10:11 a.m. The Senate is currently voting on passage of H.R.7108, as amended, suspending normal trade relations with Russia.

9:55 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on Iran sanctions and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

9:51 a.m. Senator Wyden spoke about Russia.

9:40 a.m. S. 4022, a bill to codify in statute the CDC title 42 expulsion order, which suspends the right for certain aliens to enter the United States land borders, until February 1, 2025, had it’s second reading and was placed on the calendar under Rule 14. Majority Schumer spoke on the Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination and Russia.

S. 4022, , had it’s second reading and was placed on the calendar under Rule 14.

The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

At 10:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to three roll call votes:

1. Passage of H.R.7108, suspending normal trade relations with Russia
2. Passage of H.R.6968, regarding a Russian oil import ban
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #860 Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The confirmation vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson could begin as early as 1:45 p.m.