The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 84-14: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #115, S.2296, National Defense Authorization Act.

Cloture was filed on the following nominations:

1. Maria Lanahan to be a District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

2. Edward Artau to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Passed Cal. #126S.1038 – TRACE Act by unanimous consent.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 2, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2296, FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands in recess until 3:00pm on Monday, December 8th, 2025.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the nomination of Robert P. Chamberlin, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.

On Thursday, December 4, 2025:

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Robert P. Chamberlin, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  2. William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  3. James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Leader Thune sent an Executive Resolution (S. Res. 532 – a resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar) to the desk, asked for its immediate consideration and then objected to his own request. The Executive Resolution will lie over one day.