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The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 4, 2021.  Senators should be prepared for a vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #10, H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act as early as 12:00 noon during Thursday’s session. Senators will be notified when the roll call vote on...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 3, 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.  We expect to move to proceed to Calendar #10, H.R.1319, American...

Roll Call Votes1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce; confirmed: 84-15.2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;...

5:38pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.Confirmed: 95-4.

2:56pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.Invoked: 94-5.

2:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce.Confirmed: 84-15.

The Senate stands in recess until 10:30am on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce, post-cloture. At 12:15pm, Senator Cruz will be recognized for up...

Roll Call Votes1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 64-33.2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce; invoked: 84-15. Legislative...

6:13pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce.Invoked: 84-15.

5:36pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education.Confirmed: 64-33.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 1, 2021. Following the prayer and pledge, we expect that Sonceria Ann Berry will be sworn in as Secretary of the Senate.  Following the swearing-in and Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy; confirmed: 64-35.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of...

12:08pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy.Confirmed: 64-35.

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 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 12:00 Noon, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy; invoked: 67-32. Legislative BusinessAdopted Calendar #6, S.Res.70: authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods...

4:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy.Invoked: 67-32.

Roll Call Votes1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the Energy.  The Senate will recess from 3:00pm to 4:00pm to allow...

3:07pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #11, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her tenure of service as Representative of...

2:27pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #7, Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture.Confirmed: 92-7.