6:41 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:28 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on immigration.
6:25 p.m. Senator Collins spoke in support of the recently confirmed Darcie McElwee to be a US Attorney for the District of Maine.
6:23 p.m. Senator Warner wrapped up for the evening.
6:22 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Lauren King to be a District Judge for the district of Western Washington, 55-44. GOP in favor: Collins, Graham, Grassley, McConnell, Murkowski & Rounds. Not voting: Feinstein.
5:38 p.m. The Senate began a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #253 Lauren J. King, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
5:36 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke supporting the King nomination.
5:05 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Senator Lee asked unanimous consent to call up and pass S. 2848. Senator Murphy objected.
4:51 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke on Covid-19 vaccinations.
4:34 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on Infrastructure.
4:16 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021.
4:05 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021.
3:58 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021.
3:55 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the right to vote and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021.
3:50 p.m. Leader Schumer spoke on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021.
3:37 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke paid tribute to John Lewis and offered the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021 .
3:35 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the King nomination, 55-44.
GOP in favor: Collins, Graham, Grassley, McConnell, Murkowski & Rounds. Not voting: Feinstein.
2:55 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #253, Lauren J. King, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
2:55 p.m. By a vote of 79-20, the Adams-Allen nomination was confirmed. Voting against: Blackburn, Braun, Cassidy, Cotton, Cruz, Daines, Ernst, Hawley, Hyde-Smith, Johnson, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Paul, Rubio, Scott of Florida, Shelby and Tubeville. Not voting: Feinstein.
2:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Paloma Adams-Allen to be Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
12:23 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke on the infrastructure bill.
12:17 p.m. Senator Murray spoke in support of the King nomination.
12:16 p.m. By a vote of 78-21, the Senate invoked cloture on the Adams-Allen nomination.
Republicans voting Yes: Barrasso, Blunt, Burr, Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Crapo, Fischer, Graham, Grassley, Hagerty, Hoeven, Inhofe, McConnell, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Risch, Romney, Rounds, Sasse, Scott (SC), Sullivan, Thune, Tillis, Toomey, Wicker, and Young.
Senator Feinstein did not vote.
11:35 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Paloma Adams-Allen to be Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
11:30 a.m. Senator Burr paid tribute to Vanessa Lee of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
11:21 a.m. Senator Thune spoke against the Democrats spending plans and the death tax.
11:12 a.m. Senator Warren spoke on the Federal Reserve.
10:47 a.m. RL McConnell spoke on inflation and against the Democrats spending plans.
10:30 a.m. ML Schumer spoke on infrastructure, on the debt limit, and on voting rights.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 am today. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #336, Paloma Adams-Allen, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
1 vote at 11:30 am:
- Motion to invoke cloture on the Adams-Allen nomination.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 pm for the weekly caucus meetings.
2 votes at 2:15 pm:
- Confirmation of the Adams-Allen nomination
- Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #253, Lauren J. King, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington
