4:42 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct 27th. At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #471 Rebecca L. Taibleson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #458 Bill Lewis to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama.
During wrap-up:
- Agreed to by unanimous consent: H.R. 2316, a bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2026.
- Passed by voice vote: S. 259, a bill requiring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to annually publish a list of entities that hold a license or other authorization granted by the FCC and have ties to specified foreign countries
- Passed by unanimous consent: S. 99, a bill requiring the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report on the offices and bureaus of the department that are relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation.
- Agreed to en bloc by unanimous consent: S. Res. 464, a resolution designating September 2025 as “National Cholesterol Education Month” and September 30th, 2025, as “LDL-C Awareness Day,” and S. Res. 465, a resolution designating September 2025 as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.”
3:40 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke about fossil fuels and climate change.
3:27 p.m. Senator Welch spoke about the release of the Israeli hostages and the ceasefire.
3:11 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke about the government shutdown.
2:48 p.m. Senators Smith and Klobuchar paid tribute to Richard (Dick) Moe, a former Vice President Mondale staffer, who recently passed.
2:28 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the government shutdown. He then spoke on China and Russia.
2:25 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Executive Calendar #295, Jordan E. Pratt, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- Executive Calendar #457, Edmund G. LaCour Jr., of Alabama, to be the United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
2:23 p.m. By a party-line vote of 50-45 the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #471 Rebecca Taibleson to be a Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit was agreed to. Not voting: Senators Moran, Rounds, Schatz, Shaheen and Sheehy.
1:52 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #471 Rebecca Taibleson to be a Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
1:51 p.m. By a party-line vote of 48-45 the Senate confirmed Stephen Meredith to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Not voting: Senators Blackburn, Kaine, Moran, Murkowski, Sheehy, Sullivan & Warner
1:15 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of Executive Calendar #373 Stephen Meredith to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
1:13 p.m. By a vote of 54-45, the motion to to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3012, Shutdown Fairness Act was not agreed to. Senators Fetterman, Ossoff and Warnock voted aye. Senator Thune voted no in order to enter a motion to reconsider. Senator Sheehy did not vote.
12:37 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3012, Shutdown Fairness Act.
12:22 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on paying federal workers and military personnel during a government shutdown. He then asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 3043. Senator Johnson objected.
12:10 p.m. Senator Alsobrooks spoke on the True Shutdown Fairness Act.
11:46 a.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke about federal workers. He then asked for the Senate to pass S. 3039, the True Shutdown Fairness Act. Senator Johnson objected. Senators Johnson and Van Hollen continued to discuss paying federal workers during a shutdown.
11:40 a.m. Senator Warner spoke about the government shutdown and federal workers.
11:33 a.m. Senator Hoeven spoke about the government shutdown.
11:27 a.m. Senator Marshall spoke about the government shutdown.
11:22 a.m. Senator Moody spoke about the government shutdown.
11:14 a.m. Senator Lankford spoke about federal workers.
10:58 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the government shutdown and health insurance.
10:46 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the government shutdown and coal.
10:32 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump, the government shutdown, and the Shutdown Fairness Act.
10:21 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the government shutdown.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Department of Health and Human Services.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 12:15 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of three votes:
1. Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3012 – “Shutdown Fairness Act”.
2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #373 Stephen Meredith to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
3. Cloture on Executive Calendar #471 Rebecca Taibleson to be a Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
