8:17 p.m. The Senate stands in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. Thursday. At 10:30 a.m., there will be six votes related to S.J.Res. 68, (the Iran war powers measure):
— Amendments 1301, 1322, 1305, 1314, 1322 and 1319.
At 1:45 p.m., there will be up to 40 minutes of debate on the resolution, followed by a vote on passage.
8:14 p.m. led by Senator Cramer, During wrap-up, the Senate consented S. 490 on a Montana mountain range; S. 1365, on recognition of Guam’s loyalty during World War II.
7:25 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about war powers.
7:21 p.m. Senator Blumenthal sopke about war powers.
6:48 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke about war powers.
6:20 p.m. Senator Portman spoke about opioid addiction.
6:07 p.m. Senator Enzi spoke about a measure concerning corporate financial officers.
5:59 p.m. Senator Paul spoke about war powers.
5:38 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about war powers.
5:14 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about war powers.
4:59 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about the Violence Against Women Act and the war powers measure.
4:39 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about war powers and about the Violence Against Women Act.
4:29 p.m. Senator Coons spoke about War Powers.
4:15 p.m. Senator Udall spoke about War Powers.
3:52 p.m. Senator Carper spoke on climate change.
3:42 p.m. Senator Leahy spoke on the War Powers Resolution.
3:33 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about Operation Homecoming.
3:16 p.m. Senators Blunt and Moran spoke on organ transplant allocation.
2:50 p.m. Senator Reed spoke in favor of the resolution.
2:38 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke in favor of the resolution.
2:36 p.m. The motion to proceed was agreed to 51-45.
Senators voting in favor: 42 Democrats, 8 Republicans: Alexander, Cassidy, Collins, Lee, Moran, Murkowski, Paul and Young; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against 45 Republicans.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Bennet, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
2:00 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to proceed to SJ Res 68.
1:46 p.m. Senator Rubio spoke on the War Powers Resolution.
1:27 p.m. Senator Graham spoke against the War Powers Resolution.
1:13 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on infrastructure.
12:57 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on impeachment.
12:53 p.m. Senator Thune spoke on the War Powers Resolution.
12:46 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the War Powers Resolution.
12:35 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on the War Powers Resolution.
12:34 p.m. The Senate adopted the motion to discharge S.J.Res.68, Kaine War Powers Resolution (Iran) by a voice vote. At 2:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.68, War Powers Resolution (Iran).
12:31 p.m. The Halpern nomination was confirmed 77-19.
Senators voting against: 19 Democrats: Baldwin, Blumenthal, Booker, Cantwell, Casey, Cortez Masto, Duckworth, Gillibrand, Harris, Heinrich, Hirono, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Rosen, Schatz, Smith, Udall and Wyden.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Bennet, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Independent: Sanders.
11:51 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Philip Halpern to be a judge for the Southern District of New York.
11:50 a.m. The Kness nomination was confirmed 81-12.
Senators voting against: 12 Democrats: Booker, Brown, Cantwell, Gillibrand, Harris, Markey, Murray, Schumer, Stabenow, Udall, Van Hollen and Wyden.
Senators not voting: 4 Democrats: Bennet, Heinrich, Klobuchar and Warren; 2 Republicans: Johnson and Rubio; 1 Independent: Sanders.
11:31 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of John Kness to be a judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
11:30 a.m. The Schlep nomination was confirmed 72-23.
Senators voting in favor: 52 Republicans, 19 Democrats: Carper, Cortez Masto, Duckworth, Durbin, Feinstein, Hassan, Jones, Kaine, Leahy, Manchin, Murphy, Peters, Reed, Rosen, Shaheen, Sinema, Tester, Warner and Whitehouse; 1 Independent: King.
Senators voting against: 23 Democrats.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Bennet, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Republican: Johnson; 1 Independent: Sanders.
11:01 a.m. Roll call vote began on confirmation of the nomination of Matthew Schelp to be a judge for Eastern District of Missouri.
11:00 a.m. The Kindred nomination was confirmed 54-41, with Senators Manchin and Sinema joining all Republicans in favor.
Senators not voting: 3 Democrats: Bennet, Klobuchar and Warren; 1 Republican: Johnson; 1 Independent: Sanders.
10:35 a.m. The Senate is voting on confirmation of Executive Calendar #563 Joshua M. Kindred to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska.
10:28 a.m. Senator Sullivan spoke supporting the Kindred nomination.
10:16 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke about President Trump’s dismissal of impeachment witnesses in government and his Justice Department’s intervention in Roger Stone’s sentencing. He called for an inspector general’s investigation and a Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department matter.
10:15 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about a student loans measure.
10:09 a.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke about war powers.
9:50 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the war powers initiative.
9:45 a.m. Majority Leader McConnell spoke about the new headquarters of the Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Knox. He spoke about the upcoming war powers debate.
9:32 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about gun violence.
The Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. and will resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua Kindred to be a judge for the District of Alaska, post-cloture.
- At 10:30 a.m., Senate will proceed to four roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Joshua Kindred to be a judge for the District of Alaska.
- Confirmation of the nomination of Matthew Schelp to be a judge for Eastern District of Missouri.
- Confirmation of the nomination of John Kness to be a judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Confirmation of the nomination of Philip Halpern to be a judge for the Southern District of New York.
- Also today, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of S.J.Res.68, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from any hostilities that Congress has not authorized against the Islamic Republic of Iran . Thus, additional votes are possible.
