The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Minority Leader Schumer filed cloture on Schumer amendment #3849 (To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein) to S. 2296, The National Defense Authorization Act.

Agreed to, 51-49: Thune motion to table Schumer amendment #3849 to Cal. #115, S.2296, FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The Senate passed Calendar #109, S.93, a bill to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms Act of 1998 and for other purposes.

The Senate passed Calendar #119, S.306, a bill to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and for other purposes.

The Senate passed Calendar #146, S.725, a bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports and for other purposes.

The Senate passed Calendar #117, S.759, a bill to provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways and for other purposes.

The Senate agreed to S.Res.383, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II with the surrender of Imperial Japan and honoring veterans of the Pacific and European theaters.

The Senate will next convene 10:00am on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. No votes are scheduled, but are expected during Thursday’s session.

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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.