The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 80-13: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.

Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res.570 – A resolution designating November 2025 as “National Lung Cancer Awareness Month” and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:45pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

2:15pm – 1 vote expected:

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res 84 – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability”.

The Senate adjourned at 6:52pm.

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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.