The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 52-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #20 Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, February 20 and will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.7, a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

At 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kashyap Patel to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

If cloture is invoked on the Patel nomination, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination at approximately 1:45pm.

Following the confirmation vote on Patel, the Senate is expected to resume consideration of S.Con.Res.7 and the vote-a-rama is expected to begin late afternoon/evening on Thursday.  

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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.