Senate schedule
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. There are three votes at 11:30 a.m. with further votes expected.

6:37 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 4. They will resume consideration of Cal. #262-Maria Lanahan to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. At 11:30 a.m. they will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Lanahan nomination. Following that vote the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #291-Edward Artau to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. If cloture is invoked on both nominations the Senate will vote on confirmation at a time to be determined but no earlier than Monday, September 8.

Following the cloture vote on the Artau nomination the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 2296, the Defense Authorization. All post cloture time will expire at 1:45 p.m. and the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed.

6:17 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about the Golden Dome.

6:03 Senator Welch spoke about the cost of health care.

5:08 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke about shrimp imports and also spoke about Iran sanctions.

4:51 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

4:41 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on healthcare.

4:00 p.m. The Senate has reconvened.

12:16 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 4:00 p.m.

11:52 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about crime in American cities and nominations. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to confirm the following nominations en bloc:

  1. David Charles Waterman, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for a term of four years.
  2. Ronald A. Parsons Jr., of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for a term of four years.
  3. David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  4. Bart McKay Davis, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years.
  5. Kurt Alme, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of four years.
  6. Nicholas Chase, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for hte District of North Dakota, for the term of four years.
  7. Lesley Murphy, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four years.
  8. Daniel Rosen, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.

Senator Durbin objected to the unanimous consent request.

11:31 a.m. Senator Collins spoke in support of the the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act.

11:04 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on inflation, Washington DC, and the Trump Administration.

10:42 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on sub-cabinet nominees.

10:29 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Trump Administration.

10:20 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Russia-Ukraine War.

10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session and has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 2296.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. At that time, following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 2296, the Defense Authorization; post cloture. 

The Senate will recess for the weekly caucus meetings from 12:30-2:15 p.m. 

Votes are possible.   

Cloture was filed on the following nominations on Tuesday:

1. Maria Lanahan to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

2. Edward Artau to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

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