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The Senate has convened... 11:30 1 vote: Cloture on nomination of Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control. 2:15 2 votes: Confirmation of Schwartz (if cloture invoked) Cloture on the en bloc nominations provided under the provisions of S.Res.817. Further votes possible.

The #Senate adjourned at 6:46pm. The Senate will next convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, August 4 & resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.6500, the legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, post-cloture. No votes have been scheduled but they are expected during Tuesday's session.

The #Senate adjourned at 9:05pm until 10am on Thursday, July 30. 11:30am votes 1. MTPS. J. Res. 199, Murray Child Care Fraud CRA. 2. Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.J.Res.181, Gillibrand War Powers Resolution (Iran). At 1:45pm, adoption of S. Res. 817, En Bloc Nominations.

Senator Rosen received unanimous consent that the #Senate agree to S.Res.608, expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors.

The #Senate has convened...and will shortly resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026; post cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30 - 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus luncheons. Votes are expected.

The #Senate will convene on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. The Senate will recess from 12:30-2:15 p.m. to accommodate the weekly caucus luncheons. Votes are possible.

By a party-line vote of 51-47, the Senate confirmed Walter "Jay" Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. Not voting: Graham & McConnell. Next: Cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

The Senate will convene at 5:00 p.m. There are two votes at 6:30 p.m. - 1. Confirmation of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence 2. Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

By a vote of 51-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. This was a party line vote with Senators Gillibrand, Kelly, McConnell, Peters, Ricketts, and Welch not voting.