7:28 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will next convene at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 15. Following leaders remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Khan nomination.
11:30 a.m. – two votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Lisa M. Khan to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.
- Motion to invoke cloture on Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, MA, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Following the cloture vote on the Ahuja nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for weekly policy lunches.
At 2:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Ahuja nomination.
7:27 p.m. Exec. Cal. #147, Michal Ilana Freedhoff, MD, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the EPA, was confirmed via voice vote.
7:18 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke on anti-Semitism and S. Res. 252 , a resolution unequivocally condemning the recent rise in antisemitic violence and harassment targeting Jewish Americans, and standing in solidarity with those affected by antisemitism, was adopted by voice vote. ML Schumer spoke on the resolution.
6:59 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on the military justice system and asked unanimous consent that the Senate debate and vote on S.1520. Senator Reed objected.
6:46 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Khan nomination, 72-25.
Republicans voting yes: Braun, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cornyn, Cramer, Fischer, Graham, Grassley, Hawley, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Johnson, Marshall, Moran, Murkowski, Portman, Rounds, Thune, Wicker, and Young.
Senators not voting: Blunt, Rubio, and Sasse.
6:20 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lisa M. Khan, NY, to be A Federal Trade Commissioner.
6:19 p.m. The Jackson nomination was confirmed, 53-44.
Republicans voting yes: Collins, Graham, and Murkowski.
Senators not voting: Blunt, Rubio, and Sasse.
5:27 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Katanji Brown Jackson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit.
5:13 p.m. Senator Braun spoke on the Pledge of Allegiance.
4:52 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on President Biden’s policies.
4:52 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on President Biden’s policies.
4:42 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the southern border.
4:27 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Navigable Waters Protection rule.
4:20 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act.
4:03 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the TEAM Act.
3:51 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Senate investigations and the Jackson nomination.
3:42 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke on Burma and former AG Bill Barr.
3:29 p.m. ML Schumer spoke the pandemic, nominations, and phone records.
Cloture was filed on the following nominations:
- exec. cal. #148 – Radhika Fox, CA, to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA
- exec. cal. #173 – Lydia Kay Griggsby, MD, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland
3:04 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the pandemic, infrastructure.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m. there are 2 votes scheduled:
- Confirmation of Katanji Brown Jackson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the DC Circuit.
- Cloture on the nomination of Lisa M. Khan, NY to be A Federal Trade Commissioner.
