5:22 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned untill 10:00 a.m. Thursday January 11th, 2024. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Erika L. McEntarfer to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years.

At 11:45 p.m. The Senate will vote on the following:

• Motion to invoke cloture on Erika L. McEntarfer to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four year

If cloture is invoked, at 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the McEntarfer nomination.

5:21 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer started wrap up:

• Majority Leader Schumer withdrew the cloture motion on Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

4:33 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on human rights in Gaza.

4:13 p.m. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate did not pass S.J. Res. 32

• Senators Hickenlooper, King, Manchin, Sinema and Tester voted YEA.
• Senator Cantwell did not vote

3:34 p.m. The Senate is now voting on passage of S.J. Res. 32 (veto override)

3:33 p.m. By a vote of 51-48, the Senate confirmed S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Senators Collins and Murkowski voted AYE.

• Senator Sinema voted No.
• Senator Cantwell did not vote.

2:30 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.

2:06 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the CFPB 1071 Rule CRA.

1:43 p.m. Senators Lankford and Tillis spoke on immigration.

1:15 p.m. Senator Capito spoke on immigration.

1:08 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on Israeli hostages.

12:58 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the southern border.

12:40 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the southern border and Secretary Mayorkas.

12:38 p.m. Senator Reed announced that at 2:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the following:

• Confirmation of S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
• Passage of the veto message in relation to S.J.Res.32, Kennedy CFPB 1071 Rule CRA.

12:37 p.m. By a vote of 51-47, the Senate invoked cloture on S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.

• Senators Collins and Murkowski voted in favor.
• Senator Sinema voted no.
• Senators Cantwell and Risch did not vote.

11:28 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.

11:13 a.m. Senator Tillis spoke on Secretary of Defense Austin and prostate cancer.

11:08 a.m. Senator Hickenlooper spoke in support of the Crews’ nomination.

11:00 a.m. Senator Bennett received unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado. He then spoke in support of the Crews’ nomination.

10:47 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on immigration.

10:36 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on government funding and the supplemental.

10:19 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on his fight with big tobacco and the turn to vaping.

10:04 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about Iran and Houthis attacks and foreign policy in general and later on free speech on college campuses.

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 Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

At a time to be determined during Wednesday’s session, the cloture motions with respect to the nominations of S. Kato Crews to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado and Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania will ripen.

As early as during Wednesday’s session, the Senate may consider the veto message with respect to S.J.Res.32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)”.

Roll call votes are expected during Wednesday’s session but a time has not yet been set.