8:17 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
7:45 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change.
7:36 p.m. Senator Lummis received consent to return the following Executive Calendar items to committee: #101, #102, #104, #146, #147, #148, #150, #174, #175, #187, #188, #189, #190, #191, #193, #194, #195, #287, #288, #308, #309, #343, and #351. She then received the first reading for the following bills en bloc.
- S. 2748, a bill to establish a program to beautify the District of Columbia and to establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission
- H.R. 4553, an act making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
7:35 p.m. By unanimous consent, Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on S.Res.377.
7:34 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate moved to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of S. Res. 377, en bloc nominations. Senators Peters and Van Hollen did not vote.
6:45 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of S.Res.377.
6:45 p.m. By a vote of 53-46, the Senate agreed to the Thune motion to table the Schumer point of order. This was a party line vote. Senator Van Hollen did not vote.
6:12 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the point of order
6:11 p.m. Majority Leader Thune moved to proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of S.Res.377, a resolution authorizing en bloc consideration of nominations. Minority Leader Schumer raised the following point of order: that a motion to proceed to Executive Calendar #1, S.Res.377, is not in order because legislation that provides for the en bloc consideration of individual nominations on the Executive Calendar is legislative business; therefore, such a resolution should be required to be considered in Legislative Session. Majority Leader Thune moved to table the Schumer point of order.
6:10 p.m. Majority Leader Thune moved to proceed to Legislative Session. The motion was agreed to by a voice vote.
6:10 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed Kyle Christopher Dudek to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
- Senator Welch voted aye. Senators Hagerty and Van Hollen did not vote.
5:24 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Kyle Christopher Dudek to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
4:58 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about nomination votes in the Senate. He then asked unanimous consent that the Committee on be discharged from S. Res. 377 and agreed to. Senator Padilla spoke against the UC request; he then objected.
4:43 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke about nomination votes in the Senate.
4:36 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke about nomination votes in the Senate.
4:30 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about nomination votes in the Senate.
4:12 p.m. Senator Britt spoke about nomination votes in the Senate and bi partnership.
4:00 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on nomination votes in the Senate.
3:41 p.m. By a vote of 53-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Kyle Christopher Dudek to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Senator Welch voted in favor. Senators Johnson, Van Holle, and Wyden did not vote.
2:57 p.m. The Senate began a roll call on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kyle Christopher Dudek, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
2:56 p.m. By a vote of 49-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Robert Law to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security. Republican Senator Murkowski voted against. Senators Boozman, Johnson, Justice, Van Hollen, and Wyden did not vote.
2:18 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of the Law nomination (DHS).
2:16 p.m. Senator Peters spoke against the nomination of Robert Law.
2:15 p.m. The Senate is back in session.
1:27 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. today.
1:26 p.m. By a vote of 51-46, the Senate invoked cloture on the Law nomination. Republican Senators Budd and Murkowski voted against. Senators Duckworth, Van Hollen, and Wyden did not vote.
12:50 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert Law to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.
12:47 p.m. By a vote of 52-45, the Senate confirmed Maria A. Lanahan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. The vote was party line with Senators Ernst, Van Hollen and Wyden not voting.
12:03 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of Maria A. Lanahan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
11:57 a.m. Senator Cotton spoke about contraband cell phones in prisons and crime.
11:43 a.m. Senator Tuberville spoke in support of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
11:30 a.m. Senator Reed spoke about the Department of Defense.
11:16 a.m. Senator Wicker spoke about Russian Sanctions.
11:10 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Russia.
10:56 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on nominations.
10:44 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the economy, nominations, and the Epstein files.
10:19 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Big Beautiful Bill.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on appropriations.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of the nomination of Maria A. Lanahan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Lanahan nomination, followed by the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert Law to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security.
Following the vote on the Law nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus lunches.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., if cloture is invoked on the Law nomination, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Law nomination followed by the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kyle Christopher Dudek to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
If cloture is invoked on the Dudek nomination, there would be up to 2 hours of debate followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of the Dudek nomination.
Additional roll call votes are possible during today’s session.
