The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Invoked, 76-20: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071, FY2026 NDAA.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1071, {National Defense Authorization Act}, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 1:00pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s Session but are not yet scheduled.

Cloture has been filed on the following:

  1. Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  2. Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026.
  3. The en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.532: 166, 267, 354, 429, 430, 431, 432, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 488, 489, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, en bloc.
  4. Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  5. Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  6. Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  7. Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.
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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.