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Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Not invoked, 51-45: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Leader Thune entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Invoked, 62-34: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #460 Harold D. Mooty III to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

Not invoked, 50-44: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #136, H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.

Leader Thune entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Cal. #136, H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #168, H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #373 Stephen Chad Meredith to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

The Senate adjourned at 2:32pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #735, Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.

At 11:45am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Clarke nomination.

Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm for the weekly conference meetings.

At 2:15pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:

  1. Confirmation of the Clarke nomination.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #737, Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years.

Further roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

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