Schedule for Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The
Senate stands adjourned until
10:00am on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At approximately 11:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #585, Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
If cloture is invoked on the nomination, at approximately 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Rollins nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #482, Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
If cloture is invoked on the nomination, at approximately 5:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Smith nomination.
During Wednesday’s session, the Senate is expected to consider S.J.Res.29, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard".
Additional roll call votes are expected during Wednesday’s session.
During Tuesday’s session, Senator Schumer filed cloture on the following:
1. Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.610, vehicle for debt ceiling track/Pay-Go/Medicare fix.
2. Executive Calendar #486 Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
3. Executive Calendar #533 Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
4. Executive Calendar #576 Samantha D. Elliott, of New Hampshire, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire.
Wednesday, December 8th at approx. 11:30am – roll call vote:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #585, Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
Wednesday, December 8th at approx. 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #585, Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #482, Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Wednesday, December 8th at approx. 5:15pm – roll call vote:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #482, Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
