This Week in the Senate: 3/9/2020

This week, the Senate is holding votes on a bill, and the Judiciary Committee will convene an executive business meeting.

Floor Action:¹
Monday:

• The Senate will vote at 5:30 pm to invoke cloture on the Murkowski substitute Amendment No. 1407 to S. 2657, which is the vehicle for Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-AK) energy policy bill. If cloture is not invoked on the amendment, then the Senate will immediately vote to invoke cloture on the underlying bill.

Tuesday:

• The Senate will continue considering S. 2657.

Wednesday:

• The Senate will continue considering S. 2657, with a vote on final passage possible.

Thursday:

• The Senate might vote vote on a package to reauthorize certain FISA surveillance programs.

On Thursday, the Judiciary Committee will hold an executive session to vote on and/or hold over the following nominations (the number in the parentheses appearing after the nominee's name signifies whether this is the first or second time appearing on the agenda; first-time appearances are typically held over and nominees appearing for the second time usually receive votes):

District Court / Court of Federal Claims:

1. Stephen Sidney Schwartz, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (3)
2. John Leonard Badalamenti, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida (2)
3. Kathryn C. Davis, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (2)
4. William Scott Hardy, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (2)
5. John F. Heil III, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma (2)
6. David Cleveland Joseph, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana (2)
7. Anna M. Manasco, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama (2)
8. Edward Hulvey Meyers, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (2)
9. Drew B. Tipton, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas (2)

Notes:

¹The floor schedule is an approximate guide to when votes may occur. It may not necessarily be completely accurate due to things changing in the Senate during the week.