6:28 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 2nd 2026, as does so as a further mark of respect to the late Donald W. Riegle Jr, Former Senator for the State of Michigan. Following Leadership remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana, post cloture.
At 11:15 a.m. The Senate will vote on the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
Following the cloture vote on the Kuhlman nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
Furter votes are possible during Tuesday session.
6:26 p.m. Majority Leader Thune started wrap up:
- At a time to be determinized by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Minority Leader during Tuesdays session, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Kathleen S. Lane to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana. Following the confirmation vote, the Senate will then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
- S.4632 – A bill to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process, to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations, and for other purposes, received its second reading and was placed on the calendar under Rule XIV.
- Agreed to by unanimous consent: S. Res. 727, A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as “Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day” to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
- Agreed to by unanimous consent: S. Res. 755, Honoring the life of The Honorable Donald W. Riegle Jr., Former Senator for the State of Michigan.
6:25 p.m. By a vote of 50-44, the Senate invoked cloture on Kathleen S. Lane to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana.
- The vote was party line with Senators Bennet, Fetterman, McCormick, Rounds, Schatz, and Tillis not voting.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the nomination of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana.
5:16 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on artificial intelligence.
5:05 p.m. Senator Banks spoke on recently-killed, Brett Scrogham, a student at Indiana University murdered in Indianapolis.
4:53 p.m. Senator Kim spoke on his visit to Delaney Hall Immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
4:49 p.m. Senator Moran spoke in support of the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
3:54 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the nomination of Kathleen Lane.
3:46 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Trump administration.
3:16 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on funding law enforcement.
3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on ethanol and energy.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana.
Cloture has also been filed on the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
