7:34 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27th. At 12:30 p.m. the Senate is expected to have two roll call votes on the following:

• Cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #3, S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment

• Cloture on Executive Calendar #22 Anthony Devos Johnstone to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

7:29 p.m. Senator Whitehouse got unanimous consent to adopt the following legislation en bloc: S.Res.176, S.Res. 177, S.Res. 178.

7:05 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the climate crisis.

6:56 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:51 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:43 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:32 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:26 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:20 p.m. Senator Stabenow spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:19 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

6:11 p.m. ML Schumer:

• Filed cloture on Executive Calendar #121 Michael Farbiarz to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
• Filed cloture on Executive Calendar #122 Robert Kirsch to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
• Filed cloture on Executive Calendar #123 Orelia Eleta Merchant to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
• Adopted by unanimous consent: S.Res. 175, Recognizing the importance of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the mutual defense treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea on October 1, 1953.

6:01 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on S.J.Res.4, Equal Rights Amendment.

5:46 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on Title 9 and on energy policy.

5:37 p.m. Senators Ernst and Budd spoke on Title 9.

5:21 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on Title 9. Senator Tuberville asked unanimous consent to call up and pass H.R. 734, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Senator Hirono objected.

5:20 p.m. By a vote of 50 to 49, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 11, the Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA. Senator Manchin joined Republicans and voted in favor. Senator Feinstein did not vote.

4:24 p.m. The Senate began voting on S.J. Res 11, the Fischer Trucking Emissions CRA.

4:19 p.m. Senator Fischer spoke in favor of S.J. Res 11.

4:16 p.m. Senator Carper spoke against S.J. Res 11.

4:11 p.m. Senator Kelly asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 1311, A bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart Udall trust fund which was introduced earlier today. There was no objection.

4:05 p.m. Senator Hawley spoke about school safety. He then asked for the Senate to pass by voice vote S. 418, Justice for Jana Elementary Act of 2023. There was no objection.

4:05 p.m. Leader Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Cal. #32, S.326.

4:04 p.m. By a vote of 57-42, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #32, S.326.

3:04 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.326, {legislative vehicle for the Veterans package}.

3:01 p.m. Senator Moran spoke about S.326

2:57 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about S. 326

2:26 p.m. Senator Tester spoke about S. 326.

2:15 p.m. The Senate convened.

1:03 p.m. The Senate is in recess until 2:15 p.m.

1:02 p.m. By a vote of 74-25, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Republicans voting in favor: Blackburn, Boozman, Britt, Budd, Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Cotton, Cramer, Cruz, Graham, Hagerty, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Marshall, Moran, Murkowski, Romney, Rounds, Thune, Tillis, Tuberville, and Young. Senator Feinstein did not vote.

12:05 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

11:50 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the debt limit.

11:44 a.m. Senator Padilla spoke on the EPA’s heavy duty vehicle pollution rule.

11:15 a.m. Senator Merkley paid tribute to departing staffer Mike Zamora.

10:49 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about inflation and Democrat spending.

10:30 a.m. RL McConnell spoke about SCOTUS and Energy.

10:16 a.m. ML Schumer spoke about the House GOP budget, the ERA and the Elizabeth Dole Veteran Improvement act of 2023.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Joshua David Jacobs to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Jacobs nomination.

Following the Jacobs vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

At approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.326, {legislative vehicle for the Veterans package}.

If cloture is invoked on the motion to proceed to S.326, notwithstanding Rule 22, the Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of S.J.Res.11, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards”. It will be in order for Senator Fischer to make a motion to proceed to S.J.Res.11.

At approximately 4:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.11.