Schedule for Thursday, January 23, 2025 | The Senate Democratic Caucus Skip to contentAbout Senate DemsOur ValuesOur CaucusDiversity InitiativeDemocratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC)Democratic Strategic Communications Committee (SCC)Rules for the Democratic ConferenceThe FloorWrap UpSenate ScheduleNewsroomPressSpeechesThe Senate Democratic Caucus Logo goes to Home PageAbout ChuckEn EspañolNuestros ValoresSala de Prensa Conoce a ChuckWebsite Search OpenSubmit Site Search QueryWebsite SearchSenator Democrats FacebookSenator Democrats TwitterSenator Democrats Instagram The Floor Senate Schedule Published: 01.22.2025 Schedule for Thursday, January 23, 2025 The Senatestands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 23, 2025. FollowingLeader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business withsenators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Atapproximately 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture onExecutive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the CentralIntelligence Agency. If clotureis invoked, there will be up to 2 hours of debate. Following the use oryielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Ratcliffenomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote onthe motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, ofTennessee, to be Secretary of Defense. If clotureis invoked, there are up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmationof the Hegseth nomination. Additionalvotes are possible during Thursday’s session. SenatorThune has filed cloture on the following nominations:1. ExecutiveCalendar #1 John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of the CentralIntelligence Agency2. Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth,of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense3. Executive Calendar #4 Krisi Noem, ofSouth Dakota, to be Secretary of Homeland Security4. Executive Calendar #5 Scott Bessent,of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury Thursday,January 23rd at approx. 11:00am – roll call vote:1. Motionto invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe, of Texas, to beDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency Thursday,January 23rd up to 2 hours of debate – up to 2 roll call votes:1. Ifcloture is invoked, confirmation of Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe, ofTexas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency2. Motion to invoke cloture onExecutive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense Print Email Share Tweet Previous Jobs Diversity Initiative DSPC SCC Senator Democrats FacebookSenator Democrats TwitterSenator Democrats Instagram About Senate DemsOur ValuesOur CaucusDiversity InitiativeDemocratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC)Democratic Strategic Communications Committee (SCC)Rules for the Democratic Conference The FloorWrap UpSenate Schedule NewsroomPressSpeeches About Chuck En EspañolNuestros ValoresSala de Prensa Conoce a Chuckwebsite-searchSearchSite Search Search
