This Week in the Senate: 6/22/2020

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This week, the Senate is holding votes on two bills and one nomination, and the Judiciary Committee will convene a nominations hearing and an executive business meeting.

Floor Action:¹
Monday:
  • The Senate will vote at 5:30 pm to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to serve as a Judge of the Fifth Circuit. Walker is opposed by Democrats due to partisan statements he made as a state legislator, his support for certain voter ID requirements, and for his strident criticism of the Affordable Care Act. If confirmed, he would succeed Judge E. Grady Jolly, a Reagan appointee who took senior status in 2017. On top of filling a judicial emergency, Wilson would fill the last opening on both the Fifth Circuit and the entire federal appellate bench. Wilson would also be President Trump's 200th Article III appointment.
Tuesday:
  • The Senate will continue consideration of the Wilson nomination.
Wednesday:
  • The Senate will vote to confirm Wilson, and then will vote to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3985, the JUSTICE Act.
Thursday:
  • The Senate will vote to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee will hold a nominations hearing for the following nominees:
      District Court:
      1. David W. Dugan, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois
      2. Hala Y. Jarbou, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan
      3. Iain D. Johnston, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
      4. Stephen P. McGlynn, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois
      5. Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
      6. Roderick C. Young, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
      On Thursday, the Judiciary Committee will hold an executive session to vote on a few executive branch nominations and two bills.
            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.

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