5:45 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday November 6th 2025. Following Leadership Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.
If Senator Kaine makes a motion to discharge S. J. Res. 90, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress, The Senate will vote at 5:00 p.m. on the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 90 from the Foreign Relations Committee.
5:42 p.m. Senator Barrasso started wrap up:
- Adopted by Unanimous Consent – S. Res. 484, Designating October 2025 as School Bus Safety Month.
- Adopted by Voice Vote – S. Res. 485, Designating the Month of October 2025 as National Military Toxic Exposures Awareness Month.
5:38 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke in support of the No Coffee Tax Act. She then asked for the Senate to pass The No Coffee Tax Act. Senator Crapo objected.
5:22 p.m. Senator Coons spoke on the Department of War.
4:34 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on yesterday’s elections.
2:56 p.m. Senators Blumenthal, Padilla, Whitehouse, Durbin, and Kaine spoke on democracy.
2:51 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the government shutdown.
2:50 p.m. By a vote of 57-43, the Senate confirmed Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economics and Business Affairs).
- Democrat and Independent Senators Coons, Fetterman, Hassan, King, and Shaheen voted in favor.
- Senator Paul voted no.
1:52 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the judicial system.
1:31 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on SNAP benefits.
12:58 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke about the UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
12:57 p.m. By a vote of 57-41, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Caleb Orr to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economics and Business Affairs).
- Democrat and Independent Senators Coons, Fetterman, Hassan, King, and Shaheen voted in favor.
- Senator Paul voted no.
- Senators Booker and Klobuchar did not vote.
12:15 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Caleb Orr to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economics and Business Affairs).
12:14 p.m. By a party-line vote of 52-45, the Senate confirmed Eric Chunyee Tung to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- This was a party-line vote with Senators Booker, Klobuchar, and Lee not voting.
11:31 a.m. The Senate began voting on the confirmation of Eric Chunyee Tung, of California, to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
11:20 a.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the government shutdown.
11:14 a.m. Senator Padilla spoke about judicial nominations.
10:55 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on yesterday’s election results. He then spoke on ICE activity in Chicago.
10:45 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the 2024 election results and the Democratic party.
10:34 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on yesterday’s election results and the government shutdown. He then spoke on the Supreme Court case regarding tariffs.
10:11 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the government shutdown.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about Bosnia.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Senate will execute the order of October 30, in relation to the confirmation of the Tung nomination.
Roll Call Vote Schedule:
Approximately 11:30 a.m.
- Confirmation of Eric Chunyee Tung, of California, to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- Motion to invoke cloture, Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economics and Business Affairs).
Approximately 2:15 p.m.
Confirmation of the Orr nomination. (If cloture is invoked).