5:30 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
5:28 p.m. Senator Lee wrapped up for the evening. Items passed by UC: S Res 512: Drive Safer Sunday (November 30, 2025).
UC for Wednesday schedule: The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m.
One vote at 11:15am: Cloture on Executive Calendar #474 Matthew Orso to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
Two votes at 2:15 pm: If cloture is invoked, confirmation of Orso; and on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.91, Murkowski Disapproval of Biden Coastal Plain Program ROD CRA.
One vote at 4:30pm: Cloture on Executive Calendar #475 Susan Courtwright Rodriguez to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
5:04 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke against the uc request and House consideration of bills. He then requested unanimous consent that Senator Lee modify his request to combine the four proposed bills into a single bill to pass alone.
4:48 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on proposed bills on energy. He then asked unanimous consent to pass the following bills en bloc:
- S. 650 – America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act
- S. 432 – Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
- S. 2434 – A bill to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
- S. 1142 – Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act
3:45 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about Juan Orlando Hernandez and Presidential pardons. He then spoke on war powers.
3:02 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on S. Res. 520, An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
3:00 p.m. By a vote of 60-39, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- Democrat/Independent Senators who voted in favor – Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, King, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen and Whitehouse.
- Senator Cruz did not vote.
2:15 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
1:08 p.m. The Senate is now in recess until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus lunches.
1:07 p.m. By a vote of 61-36, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
12:18 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- Senators Duckworth, Fetterman and Gallego did not vote.
- Democrat Senators, Durbin, Hassan, Kaine (I), King, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, and Whitehouse voted in favor.
12:16 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed David A. Bragdon to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- The vote was party line and Senators Duckworth and Fetterman did not vote.
11:31 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of David A. Bragdon to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
11:21 a.m. Senator Justice spoke on the attack on the two West Virginia National Guard members.
8:30 a.m. Senator Collins spoke on federal employees with work related injuries.
10:53 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on health insurance costs.
10:46 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on his Thanksgiving meal with Wyoming members of the military in Germany. He then spoke on border control.
10:27 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on health care costs.
10:18 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump’s pardon and release of Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the two national guard recently attacked in Washington, D.C.
10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Confirmation of the nomination of David A. Bragdon to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Following the vote on the Freeman nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of the Freeman nomination.
Additional roll call votes are possible during today’s session.
