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 stands adjourned until 10:00am Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #647, John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026.

At 11:45am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the DeLeeuw nomination.

The Senate will recess from 12:45pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.

If cloture is invoked, at 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the DeLeeuw nomination.

During Tuesday’s session, Senator Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #651, Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. This cloture motion will ripen during Thursday’s session.