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 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.