The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 49-45: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #579 Courtney Diesel O’Donnell to be United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.

Invoked, 52-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #570 Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Confirmed, 51-42: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #570 Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

Confirmed, 61-33: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Eric C. Schulte to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

Not passed, 46-49: Passage of Cal. #387, S.J.Res.57, Schmitt Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds CRA.

Votes scheduled: At 11:30am, on Thursday, May 16th, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

1. Passage of H.J.Res.109, Lummis SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin CRA.

2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #573 Camela C. Theeler to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

At 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #460 Seth Robert Aframe to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

The Senate adjourned at 8:05pm.

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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.