The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Invoked, 51-47: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #23 Kashyap Patel to be Director of the FBI.

Confirmed, 51-49: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #23 Kashyap Patel to be Director of the FBI for a term of ten years.

Not agreed to, 47-52: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Schumer Amendment #454 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 48-52: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Klobuchar amendment #494 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 48-52: Adoption of Merkley amendment #473 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 47-53: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Warner amendment #130, in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 47-53: Adoption of Murray amendment #878 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 47-53: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Hickenlooper amendment #925, in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 48-52: Adoption of Bennet amendment #540 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 48-52: Adoption of Schiff amendment #316 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Adopted, 51-49: Adoption of Sullivan amendment #1029 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 49-51: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Schumer amendment #776 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 49-51: Adoption of Ossoff amendment #407 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 47-53: the Ossoff amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting access to maternal and pediatric health care through Medicaid. (407)

Not agreed to, 48-52: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Baldwin amendment #276 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 49-51: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Reed amendment #172 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 47-53: Adoption of Reed-Shaheen amendment #299 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 24-76: Adoption of Paul amendment #999 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 47-53: Adoption of Slotkin amendment #664 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 49-51: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Van Hollen amendment #233 in relation to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 48-52: Adoption of Shaheen amendment #436 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 48-52: Adoption of Lujan amendment #699 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not agreed to, 49-51: Adoption of Duckworth-Booker amendment #971 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Heinrich amendment #101 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 47-52: Adoption of Blumenthal amendment #659 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Markey amendment #911 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Coons amendment #1223 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Warren amendment #734 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Kelly amendment #984 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of King amendment #198 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Adopted, 53-47: Adoption of Lee amendment #922 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Blunt Rochester amendment #311 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted by voice vote: Adoption of Murray-Durbin amendment #880 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Not adopted, 49-51: Adoption of Merkley amendment #1207 to Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution.

Agreed to, 52-48: Adoption of Cal. #13, S.Con.Res.7, FY2025 Budget Resolution, as amended.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #21 Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #22 Jamieson Greer to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

The Senate adjourned at 4:50am.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, February 23, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions on the following dates, during which no business shall be conducted:

  • Friday, February 13th at 9:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm
  • Thursday, February 19th at 2:00pm

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 23rd. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator Kaine will be recognized to deliver Washington’s Farewell address. Following the Address, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.7147, an act making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.