6:57 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 28, 2026. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence, post cloture.
At 6:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence.
Following the confirmation vote, the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5334, the Legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.
6:55 p.m. Senator Moody started wrap up:
- Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res.781 – A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as “Juneteenth National Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
6:30 p.m. Senator Moody spoke on voter identification. She then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass H.R.7008 – Stop Insider Trading Act. Senator Padilla requested that Senator Moody modify her request for the Senate to pass S.1498 – Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act, with the committee substitute amendment. Senator Moreno objected to the modification request. Senator Padilla then objected to Senator Moody’s original request.
6:25 p.m. Senator Husted spoke on election integrity.
6:24 p.m. By a vote of 51-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence.
- This was a party line vote with Senators Gillibrand, Kelly, McConnell, Peters, Ricketts, and Welch not voting.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence.
4:27 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Trump Administration.
3:23 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, supplemental appropriations, and Ukraine.
5:13 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Clayton nomination.
3:12 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817, En Bloc Nominations.
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 the motion cloture on the nomination of Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence.
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Cloture was filed on Thursday, July 23rd on the motion to proceed to H.R.5334, the legislative vehicle for Sanctions legislation.
