The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Not invoked, 50-43: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

11:00am – 1 roll call vote:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #460, Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama

12:30pm-2:15pm: Recess for the weekly caucus meetings.

 2:20pm – 2 roll call votes:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #294 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #372 William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana

5:30pm – 1 roll call vote (if cloture is invoked):

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #294 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

Cloture has been filed on the following:

  1. Executive Calendar #294 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, of Florida to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
  2. Executive Calendar #372 William W. Mercer, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana
  3. Executive Calendar #373 Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  4. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371, Continuing Resolution
  5. Executive Calendar #458 Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama

The Senate adjourned at 6:24pm.

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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.