The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Cloture Invoked, 72-26: John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.

At approximately 1:50pm, the Senate will vote on:

1. Confirmation of Ratcliffe.

2. Motion to invoke cloture on Peter Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense.

Confirmed, 74-25: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1 John Ratcliffe to be Director of the CIA.

Invoked, 51-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #3 Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense.

The Senate adjourned at 7:15 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

1:45pm the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 311, H.R. 7147, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.