The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 87-6: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #475 Gretchen S. Lund to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.

Invoked, 51-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #471 Kirk Edward Sherriff to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California.

Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following: Executive Calendar #311 Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and Executive Calendar #142 Joseph Goffman to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cloture Invoked, 66-29: Executive Calendar #459 Joshua Paul Kolar to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 533, expressing support for the designation of January 1 through January 27 as national board-certified teacher’s week.

The Senate adjourned at 3:48 p.m.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Cal.#302, H.R.7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.

Roll call votes are expected but not yet scheduled.