The Senate convened at 11:00am.

Confirmed, 88-7: Executive Calendar #533 Ernest Gonzalez to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

Agreed to 78-18: Motion to proceed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations 2024.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations 2024.

Confirmed, 90-8: Leon Schydlower, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.

Not agreed to, 45-51: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Lee amendment #1722 (No funds to use CBP One app to facilitate parole).

Not agreed to, 34-63: Paul motion to refer the House Message to accompany H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 to the Appropriations Committee with instructions. (Spending cuts)

Agreed to, 51-47: Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Cruz amendment #1804.

Agreed to, 51-47: Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Tuberville amendment #1781.

Not agreed to, 47-51: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Schmitt amendment #1795.

Agreed to, 51-47: Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Johnson amendment #1706.

Not agreed to by voice vote: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, with Lankford amendment #1713.

Not agreed to 47-51: Budd motion to table Schumer amendment to add an effective date. (1794)

Not agreed to 47-51: Hagerty motion to table Schumer amendment to add an effective date. (1793)

Not agreed to, 47-51: Budd motion to table the Schumer amendment to add an effective date. (1792)

AGREED TO, 74-24: Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024. (60-vote affirmative threshold)

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate will vote on passage of Cal. #203 S.J.Res.82, disapproving the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act”. Following disposition of S.J.Res.82, the Senate will resume consideration of the en bloc nominations listed in S.Res.532, post-cloture.

Additional roll call votes are expected during Thursday’s session.