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6:54 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday February 3rd, 2026. Following Leadership remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, post cloture.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on the following:

1. Confirmation of David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
2. The Motion to invoke cloture on Nicholas Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

Following the Ganjei cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.

At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on the following:

1. The motion to invoke cloture on Aaron Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
2. Confirmation of Nicholas Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

6:32 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on national security.

6:32 p.m. By a vote of 49-40, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

• Democrats voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
• Senators not voting: Blackburn, Cramer, Fetterman, Graham, Hagerty, Lujan, McConnell, Paul, Risch, Scott (SC), and Tillis.

5:28 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:06 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on World Liberty Financial.

4:40 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

• Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
• Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

3:43 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

3:30 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on government funding and against the SAVE Act.

3:15 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the appropriations bills.

3:15 p.m. H.R. 7147, Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (DHS), was placed on the calendar under Rule 14.

3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on agriculture in Iowa.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

Cloture has also been filed on the following nominations:

1. Nicholas Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
2. Aaron Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.