Monday, December 15, 2025

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Invoked, 76-20: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1071, FY2026 NDAA.

The Senate will convene at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1071, {National Defense Authorization Act}, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 1:00pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Roll call votes are possible during Tuesday’s Session but are not yet scheduled.

Cloture has been filed on the following:

  1. Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  2. Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026.
  3. The en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.532: 166, 267, 354, 429, 430, 431, 432, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 461, 462, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 488, 489, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, en bloc.
  4. Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  5. Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  6. Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  7. Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.