The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 50-48: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #651 Rebecca L. Pennell to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.

Invoked, 50-48: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #539 Amir H. Ali to be District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Confirmed, 50-49: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #539 Amir H. Ali to be District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Not agreed to, 18-79-1 with one Senator voting “present”: Motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee S.J.Res.111, Sanders Resolution of Disapproval of Arms Sales to Israel.

Not agreed to, 19-78-1 with one Senator voting “present”: Motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee S.J.Res.113, Sanders Resolution of Disapproval of Arms Sales to Israel.

Not agreed to, 17-80-1 with one Senator voting “present”: Motion to discharge from the Foreign Relations Committee S.J.Res.115, Sanders Resolution of Disapproval of Arms Sales to Israel.

Not agreed to, 37-61: Motion to proceed to Cal. #566, S.J.Res.117, Paul Ukraine Loan Forgiveness.

Invoked, 51-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #601 Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Invoked, 50-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #650 Brian Edward Murphy to be District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.

Invoked, 51-48: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #707 Anne Hwang to be District Judge for the Central District of California.

Invoked, 50-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #711 Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be District Judge for the Central District of California.

Invoked, 50-49: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #779 Catherine Henry to be District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Senate adjourned at 12:31 AM.

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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.