The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Invoked, 53-45: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #262 Maria A. Lanahan to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Invoked, 53-46: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #291 Edward L. Artau to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Agreed to, 83-13: Motion to proceed to Cal. #115, S.2296, FY2026 NDAA.

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, September 8th, 2025.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #291 Edward L. Artau to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Cloture has been filed on:

  1. Executive Calendar #269 Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security, vice Robert Peter Silvers, resigned.
  2. Executive Calendar #293 Kyle Christopher Dudek, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Charlene Edwards Honeywell, retired.

The Senate adjourned at 3:57pm.

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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.