The Senate convened at 9:30am.

Confirmed 52-48: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Confirmed, 72-28: Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture.

Cloture Invoked, 52-45: Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce.

Invoked, 51-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #20 Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 79, Honoring the Memories of the Victims of the Senseless Attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 80, Expressing Gratitude to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, Law Enforcement Officers, Emergency Personnel, and Volunteers for Their Support in Making the Presidential Inauguration a Success.

The Senate adjourned at 3:41 PM.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 13, 2026, other than for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times:

  1. Monday, March 30th at 10:30am
  2. Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00am
  3. Monday, April 6th at 1:00pm
  4. Thursday, April 9th at 12:00pm

When the Senate next convenes at 3:00pm on Monday, April 13th, following Leader remarks, it will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

5:30pm Monday, April 13th the Senate is expected to proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Shepherd nomination.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

  1. The nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  2. The nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.