7:12 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.801, as a further mark of respect to the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, the late Senator from the State of South Carolina. The Senate will next convene at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14th and resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew A. Schwartz to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, post-cloture.
At 12:00 noon, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Schwartz nomination.
Following the confirmation vote on the Schwartz nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings.
At 2:40 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act, FY2027.
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6:56 p.m. Senator Coons paid tribute to Senator Graham.
6:35 p.m. Senator Lankford paid tribute to Senator Graham.
6:30 p.m. Majority Leader Thune began wrap-up:
- Cloture was filed on the nomination of Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
- The following bills began the Rule 14 process en bloc to be placed on the Legislative Calendar:
- S.4952 – Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- H.R.2347 – Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
- H.R.5334 – SEED Act
- H.R.8469 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027.
- S.Res.801 – Honoring the Life and Legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina; was agreed to by unanimous consent.
6:30 p.m. By a vote of 46-44, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Arthur Roberts Jones to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. This was a party line vote with Senators Britt, Fetterman, Hickenlooper, Lee, McConnell, Murkowski, Murray, Risch, and Scott (SC) not voting.
5:31 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Arthur Roberts Jones to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
5:17 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on the NDAA.
4:42 p.m. Senator Van Hollen paid tribute to Senator Graham and spoke on the NDAA.
4:26 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer paid tribute to Senator Graham. He then spoke on government funding, Todd Blanche nomination and Iran.
:06 p.m. Senator Durbin paid tribute to Senator Graham and spoke on their trip to Ankara last week. He then spoke on the war with Iran.
3:12 p.m. Majority Leader Thune paid tribute to Senator Graham.
3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to the late-Senator Graham, who passed this weekend.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session and has proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Schwartz to be a Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Schwartz to be a Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Arthur Jones to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
Cloture has been filed on the motion to proceed to S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027.
Tuesday, July 14th:
By unanimous consent, at 12:00 noon the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Schwartz nomination.
