Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday, April 29, 2019
The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:
Monday, April 15th at 3:00pm;
Thursday, April 18th at 11:45am;
Monday, April 22nd at 9:00am; and
Thursday, April 25th at 4:30pm.
When the Senate adjourns on Thursday it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, April 29, 2019.
On Monday, following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #123, William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cooper nomination.
Monday, April 29th at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote expected:
1) Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #123, William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy
As a reminder, Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations:
1) Executive Calendar #123, William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy
2) Executive Calendar #188, R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
3) Executive Calendar #214, Gordon Hartogensis, of Connecticut, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
4) Executive Calendar #26, J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas
5) Executive Calendar #29, Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama
6) Executive Calendar #33, Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
7) Executive Calendar #34, Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico
8) Executive Calendar #36, Joshua Wolson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, there would be up to 2 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation. Then there would be a cloture vote on the next nomination.
