The Senate convened at 3:00 PM.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  2. Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

Cloture invoked, 83-12: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with respect to the House message accompanying H.R.5009, (National Defense Authorization Act).

The Senate stands in recess until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur with respect to the House message accompanying H.R.5009, (National Defense Authorization Act), post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

Roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s session but are not yet scheduled.

The Senate adjourned at 7:16pm.

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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.