The Senate convenes at 10:00am.

Not passed, 50-50: Passage of Cal. #203, S.J.Res.82, King HHS Administrative Procedure Act CRA.

Confirmed, 53-43: The en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.532.

Cloture Invoked, 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #560 Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the CIA.

Cloture Invoked, 58-36: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Cloture Invoked, 60-35: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #574 Alexander C. Van Hook to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

Cloture Invoked, 51-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #476 Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions only on the following dates and times:

Friday, December 19th at 11:30am

Tuesday, December 23rd at 8:30am

Friday, December 26th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00am

Friday, January 2nd at 3:00pm

Saturday, January 3rd at 12:00pm

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

The Senate adjourned at 10:07pm.

The Floor Log is for reference purposes only. For official information, please visit https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, February 4th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, post-cloture.

 

At approximately 11:30am, the Senate is expected to proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
  2. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

 

If cloture is invoked on the Benton nomination, at approximately 2:15pm, the Senate is expected to proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
  2. The motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Brian Charles Lea to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.

 

 

If cloture is invoked on the Lea nomination, there would be up to two hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination. This vote is possible during Wednesday’s session.