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Majority Leader Schumer is holding a Pen and Pat at 3:15pm today in the Senate Press Gallery (S-316)!
05.02.2026 20:03 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1The Senate adjourned at 2:53pm today and will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, February 8th.
One vote at 5:30pm:
1. Cloture on the nomination of Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General.
The following promotions in the Coast Guard were confirmed by unanimous consent en bloc: Executive Calendar #646 and all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard.
05.02.2026 19:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General.
05.02.2026 19:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1By a vote of 50-47, the #Senate confirmed Justin Olson to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Party Line vote with Senators Lee, McConnell and Moran not voting
By a vote of 51-47 the #Senate invoked cloture on Justin Olson to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
Party line vote with Senators McConnell and Moran not voting.
By a party-line vote of 50-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Brian Lea to be a District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Senators not voting: Crapo, Hirono, McConnell, and Moran.
05.02.2026 17:19 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The Senate has convened...
11:30 a.m. – 2 Votes:
1. Confirmation of Brian Lea to be a District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
2. Cloture on Justin Olson to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
1:45 p.m. – 1 Vote:
Confirmation of Olson. (If cloture is invoked)
The Senate will convene Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
Two votes at 11:30 a.m.
1)Confirmation of Brian Lea to be a District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
2)Cloture on Justin Olson to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
One vote at 1:45 p.m. on confirmation of Olson.
By a party-line vote of 50-47, the the Senate invoked cloture on Brian Charles Lea to be US District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
Senators not voting: Crapo, McConnell, and Tuberville.
By a vote of 51-46, the #Senate confirmed Megan Blair Benton to be US District Judge for the District of Missouri.
This was a party line vote with Senators Crapo, Gillibrand, McConnel not voting.
By a vote of 51-47, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Megan Blair Benton to be US District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
This was a party line vote with Senators Crapo and McConnell not voting.
By a vote of 58-39, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska. Democrat Senators voting aye: Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Kelly, Shaheen, and Whitehouse. Senators not voting: Crapo, McConnell, and Murphy.
04.02.2026 17:21 — 👍 89 🔁 40 💬 53 📌 134
The #Senate has convened…
There are two votes at 11:30 a.m., and two at 2:15 p.m. with more votes possible
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2:15 p.m. – 1 votes:
3. (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of the Benton nomination.
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
The Senate adjourned at 5:19 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
11:30 a.m. – 2 votes:
1. Confirmation of the Peterson nomination.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on Megan Blair Benton to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Justin R. Olson to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
03.02.2026 22:03 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
Not voting: Blumenthal, Kim, Klobuchar , Lee, Lujan, and McConnell.
By a vote of 55-39, the #Senate invoked cloture on nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.
This is the last vote of the day.
By a vote of 51-45, the #Senate confirmed Nicholas Jon Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
Party line vote with Senators Kim, Lujan, McConnell, and Paul not voting.
By a party-line vote of 49-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Nicholas Jon Ganjei to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Senators not voting: Duckworth, Graham, Kim, Lujan, McConnell, Paul, and Tillis.
03.02.2026 18:07 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 3By a vote of 54-40, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
The Senate has convened…
There are two votes at 11:30 a.m., before caucus luncheons, and two at 2:15 p.m. after luncheons; with possibly one further later this afternoon.
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The #Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus lunches.
2 votes at 2:15
1.Confirmation of Nicholas Ganjei to be US District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
2.Cloture on Aaron Peterson to be US District Judge for the District of Alaska.
The #Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday Feb. 3rd 2026
2 votes at 11:30
1. Confirmation of David Fowlkes to be US District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
2. Cloture of Nicholas Ganjei to be US District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
Dems voting YEA: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse
Not voting: Blackburn, Cramer, Fetterman, Graham, Hagerty, Lujan, McConnell, Paul, Risch, Scott (SC), and Tillis.
By a vote of 49-40, the #Senate invoked cloture on David Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
02.02.2026 23:35 — 👍 24 🔁 13 💬 3 📌 4ML Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
Cal #609 - Megan Blair Benton, MO, to be US District Judge, Western District of Missouri
Cal #612 - Brian Charles Lea, TN, to be US District Judge, Western District of Tennessee
The Senate has convened....
There is one vote at 5:30 p.m. on cloture on the nomination of David Fowlkes to be a District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
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The #Senate stands adjourned this evening until 3:00 p.m. on Monday February 2nd 2026.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
