5:05 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene for a pro forma session only at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 14. When they adjourn on Friday they will stand adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. They will resume consideration of the nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz, postcloture. At 5:30 the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal.#119, S.2226, FY2024 NDAA.

Passed and confirmed during wrap-up:

• All Coast Guard nominations on the Secretary’s desk
• S. 932-amend title 5 U.S. Code
• H.R. 3672-Indan River, MI VA clinic to be named Private First Class Justin T. Patton Dept. of VA Clinic
• S. 475-Gallup, NM VA clinic to be named the Hiroshi Miamora Dept. of VA Clinic
• S. Res. 297-Honoring the life achievements of of Gloria Malina
• S. Res. 298-July 30 as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
• S. 1096-requiring VA employees to receive training.
• S. 112-amend title 38

3:36 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about gun violence.

3:21 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke about censorship and free speech and Twitter. He asked UC that the Senate proceed to S. 1672. Senator Peters objected.

2:31 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about immigration.

2:30 p.m. By a vote of 50-45, the Senate invoked cloture on Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Senator Manchin voted No
Senators Blackburn, Cassidy, Hawley, Scott (SC) and Vance did not vote

1:34 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

1:26 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2226, the The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

1:26 p.m. By a vote of 51-44, the Senate invoked cloture on David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

12:30 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #141 David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

12:29 p.m. The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by a vote of 49-47. Senator Manchin voted against the nomination.

Not voting: Senators Blackburn, Fetterman, Hawley and Vance.

11:30 a.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

10:55 a.m. Senator Kelly spoke on the Building Chips in America Act.

10:47 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on the farm bill.

10:29 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on crime and China.

10:12 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the NDAA, artificial intelligence, the Inflation Reduction Act, and diversity.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of the Kotagal nomination.
2. Cloture on the nomination of David Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

At approximately 1:45 p.m., the Senate will proceed one vote on cloture on the nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.