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The #Senate will next convene on Tuesday September 2nd 2025. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will proceed to S.2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2296, NDAA

The #Senate adjourned at 9:58 p.m. and will next meet for pro forma session only on the following dates;

August 5th 1 pm
August 8th 1:05 pm
August 12 at 8:00 am
August 15th at 10:15 am
August 19 at 10 am
August 22 at 9am
August 26th 12noon
August 29th at 7 a.m.

Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on motion to proceed to S.2296, FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

By a vote of 71-23 the #Senate confirmed Marcus Molinaro to be Federal Transit Administrator.

Next vote September 1st 2025.

By a vote of 72-22, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Adam Telle to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.

By a vote of 59-35, the #Senate confirmed Sean Cairncross to be National Cyber Director.

By a vote of 52-42, the Senate confirmed the nomination of John Arrigo to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic.

By a vote of 50-45 the #Senate confirmed Catherine Hanson to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency. This was a party line vote. Not voting: Senators Gallego, McConnell, Scott (SC), Welch, and Wicker,

By a vote of 77-18, the #Senate confirmed Luke Lindberg to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

By a vote of 75-20, the #Senate confirmed Luke Lindberg to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.

By a vote of 50-45, the Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years. This was a party line vote.

Not voting: Senators Gallego, McConnell, Scott (SC), Welch, and Wicker.

By a vote of 51-45, the Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. This was a party line vote.

Not voting: Senators Gallego, McConnell, Welch and Wicker.

By a vote of 51-45, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.

Party line vote with Senators Gallego, Welch and Wicker not voting.

Home - U.S. Senate Daily Press Senate ScheduleThe Senate began a series of votes at 4:27 p.m. Senate Hearings & Meetings

Vote Update - After the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Jeanine Pirro to be United States Attorney for the DC. The #Senate is expected to vote on 13 nominations votes.

The list can be found on our website.

www.dailypress.senate.gov

By a vote of 51-44, the #Senate confirmed Jason Quinones to be US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Dem voting in favor: Senator Durbin.

Senators Gallego, McConnell, Welch, and Wicker did not vote.

Next vote: Cloture on Jeanine Pirro to be US Attorney for DC.

By a vote of 49-45, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Jason Quinones to be US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

Party line vote with Senators Gallego, Kennedy, McConnell, Tillis, Welch, and Wicker not voting.

Party line vote with Senators Gallego, Kelly, Kennedy, McConnell, Tillis, Welch, and Wicker not voting.

By a party line vote of 49-44, the Senate confirmed Brian Burch to be Ambassador to the Holy See.

Now voting on cloture on the nomination of Jason Quinones to be US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

By a vote of 51-45, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Brian Burch to be Ambassador to the Holy See.

Party line vote.

By a vote of 53-44, the Senate confirmed Andrew Puzder to be US Representative to the European Union.
Dems in favor: Hassan & Shaheen.
GOP against: Murkowski.
Not voting: Gallego, McConnell & Welch.

Now voting on cloture on Brian Burch to be Ambassador to the Holy See.

By a vote of 52-41, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Andrew Puzder to be US Representative to the European Union.
Dems in favor: Hassan & Shaheen.
GOP against: Murkowski.
Not voting: Duckworth, Gallego, McConnell, Sanders, Tillis, Warner & Welch.
Next votes: ~12:30 p.m.

The Senate has convened...
First vote at 10:00 a.m. on cloture on Andrew Puzder to be US Representative to the European Union with the rank of Ambassador.

There are currently nine other nominations that cloture has been filed on; more details here: www.dailypress.senate.gov

Additional votes are possible.

The #Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Saturday August 2nd 2025.

At 10:00 a.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Andrew Puzder to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

By a vote of 50-45, the #Senate confirmed Nicholas Kent to be Under Secretary of Education.

Party line vote with Senators Cassidy, Gallego, McConnell, Tillis & Welch not voting.

By a vote of 51-43, the #Senate confirmed David Woll to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Democrat voting in favor: Senator Fetterman.

Not voting: Senators Cassidy, Gallego, McConnell, Sanders, Tillis, and Welch.

By a vote of 51-44, the #Senate confirmed Luigi Rinaldi to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uruguay.

Party line vote with Senators Cassidy, Gallego, McConnell, Sanders, & Welch not voting.

Senators voting No: Banks, Husted, Johnson, Kennedy, Lee, Lummis, Markey, Moody, Murphy, Padilla, Paul, Sanders, Schiff, Scott (FL), & Warren.

Senators Cassidy, Gallego, McConnell, & Welch did not vote.

By a vote of 81-15, the #Senate adopted Mullin amendment #3412 (Leg Branch) to H.R. 3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026.

By a vote of 87-9 the #Senate passed H.R. 3944, MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026, as amended.

Senators voting No: Booker, Lummis, Markey, Murphy, Padilla, Paul, Sanders, Schiff, Warren.

Senators Cassidy, Gallego, McConnell, and Welch did not vote.