7:59 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
6:22 p.m. Senators Blackburn, Lee, Husted, and Moreno spoke about the importance of passing the Save America Act.
6:22 p.m. Senator Barrasso asked that when the Senate adjourns, it stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 following the remarks of his Republican colleagues.
6:21 p.m. By a vote of 43-40, the Senate invoked cloture on Benjamin M. Flowers to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. This was a party-line vote.
Not voting: Senators Boozman, Britt, Cortez Masto, Cruz, Fetterman, Fischer, Kennedy, McConnell, Moody, Moran, Padilla, Risch, Rosen, Sanders, Shaheen, Smith, and Tuberville.
5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Benjamin Flowers to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
5:09 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Trump administration and the Iran war.
4:01 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke on obstruction in the Senate.
3:45 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on immigration and the SAVE Act.
3:30 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Democratic party platform.
3:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune completed the following:
- Moved to proceed to S. 4736 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
- H.R. 2913 – The Ukraine Support Act, was placed on the Legislative Calendar under Rule XIV.
Filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Michael C., Martin to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Antonio M. Pozos to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Daniel Mack Traynor to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
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 cloture on the nomination of Benjamin Flowers to be a Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
