4:24 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the Rudd nomination. At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lt. Gen. Rudd to be a General in the United States Army.

4:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up.

• Cloture filed on the nomination of Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be a General in the US Army.
• Cloture filed on H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act.
• Cloture filed on the Scott (SC)-Warren substitute amendment to H.R. 6644, amendment #4308.
• Passed by UC: S.2074, the Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act; an act to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.

2:46 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on election interference and the Epstein files.

2:25 p.m. Senator Booker paid tribute to Senate stenographer Carole Darche.

2:24 p.m. By a vote of 51-45, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.

• Democratic Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
• Senators not voting: Cassidy, Hassan, Moran, and Tuberville.

1:52 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.

1:34 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on ICE and the Homeland Security Appropriations bill and asked unanimous consent to pass to fund the rest of the Homeland Security Appropriations with the exception of ICE. Senator Britt objected and asked UC to pass H.R. 4553. Senator Murray objected.

1:28 p.m. Democratic Leader spoke on the recently passed S. 836.

12:33 p.m. Senator Wyden paid tribute to Kurt Paul Pfotenhauer, a recently-passed public servant and friend of the Senator.

12:07 p.m. By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S. 836, a bill to amend the Children’s Online Protection Privacy Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens.

11:58 a.m. Senators Markey and Cassidy spoke about the Children’s and Teen’s Online Privacy Act. Senator Markey asked unanimous consent to pass S.836, a bill to amend the Children’s Online Protection Privacy Act of 1998.

11:52 a.m. Senator Hagerty spoke about the DHS shutdown.

11:09 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about Democrats and political divisions.

10:45 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on DHS appropriations.

10:36 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on food prices and tariffs, then he paid tribute to Claudia Costell.

10:21 a.m. Majority Leader Thune paid tribute to Senate Chief Counsel for Employment Claudia Costell. He then spoke on DHS appropriations.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of H.R.6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act. 

At approximately 1:45 p.m., the Senate is expected to vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, Homeland Security department appropriations for fiscal year 2026.