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Today is September 23, 2020
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The Senate is in session.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, post-cloture.
At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Meyers nomination. Following disposition of the Meyers nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Following the Lucas cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the Lucas nomination, all post-cloture time will be considered expired, and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Lucas nomination. Following disposition of the Lucas nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Sonderling nomination.
If cloture is invoked on the Sonderling nomination, the confirmation vote is expected Tuesday afternoon, potentially during the 5:00pm hour.
Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2. Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Executive Calendar #708, Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
4. Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
5. Executive Calendar #588, John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
6. Executive Calendar #815, Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Tuesday, September 22nd at 11:30am – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Tuesday, September 22nd at 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Tuesday, September 22nd TBD afternoon – 1 roll call vote expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Roll Call Votes
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; invoked: 65-25.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Con.Res.45, providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.4618: emergency supplemental appropriations (Portman).
No additional Executive Business
5:24pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
5:24pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Confirmed: 51-42.
2:56pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Invoked: 52-41.
2:16pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Confirmed: 49-44.
12:12pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Invoked: 49-44.
11:30am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Confirmed: 66-27.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, post-cloture.
At 11:30am, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Meyers nomination. Following disposition of the Meyers nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Following the Lucas cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked on the Lucas nomination, all post-cloture time will be considered expired, and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Lucas nomination. Following disposition of the Lucas nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Sonderling nomination.
If cloture is invoked on the Sonderling nomination, the confirmation vote is expected Tuesday afternoon, potentially during the 5:00pm hour.
Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2. Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Executive Calendar #708, Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
4. Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
5. Executive Calendar #588, John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
6. Executive Calendar #815, Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Tuesday, September 22nd at 11:30am – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Tuesday, September 22nd at 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Tuesday, September 22nd TBD afternoon – 1 roll call vote expected:
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Roll Call Votes
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; invoked: 65-25.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Con.Res.45, providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.4618: emergency supplemental appropriations (Portman).
No additional Executive Business
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 21, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Meyers nomination.
Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:
1. Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2. Executive Calendar #706, Andrea R. Lucas, of Virginia, to be Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
3. Executive Calendar #708, Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
4. Executive Calendar #709, Keith E. Sonderling, of Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
5. Executive Calendar #588, John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
6. Executive Calendar #815, Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Monday, September 21st at 5:30pm – 1 roll call votes:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #603, Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Roll Call Votes
1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #816, Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, of Illinois to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; confirmed: 68-26.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #814, Iain D. Johnston, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; confirmed: 77-14.
Legislative Business
Adopted the following resolutions, en bloc:
· S.Res.702: designating September 2020 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’.
· S.Res.703: designating the week beginning September 14, 2020, as National Hispanic- Serving Institutions Week.
· S.Res.704: honoring the accomplishments of General Thomas P. Stafford and recognizing his contribution to the united States Space Program.
· S.Res.705: proclaiming the week of September 21 through September 25, 2020, to be ‘‘National Clean Energy Week’’.
· S.Res.706: expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as ‘‘Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month’’ in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
· S.Res.707: recognizing September 1, 2020, as “National Poll Worker Recruitment Day”.
Passed S.1646 with Rubio amendment: to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Passed S.4072: to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert D. Maxwell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
Passed S.924 with Cornyn substitute amendment: to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require training and education to teachers and other school employees, students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse in primary and secondary education.
Passed S.1160 with Smith substitute amendment: to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to increase support for mental health.
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.4618: emergency supplemental appropriations (Portman).
No Executive Business
1:26pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #814, Iain D. Johnston, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
Confirmed: 77-14.
