The Senate will convene at 10:00am.

Agreed to, 52-47: Motion to discharge from Foreign Relations Committee, S.J.Res.98, Kaine War Powers Resolution (Venezuela).

Confirmed, 53-40: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #574, Alexander C. Van Hook to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

Agreed to by unanimous consent: S. Res. 580, directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display in the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, January 12, 2026.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.

The Senate adjourned at 4:29pm.

The Senate convened at 11:15am.

Not agreed to, 43-50: Motion to proceed to Cal. #290, S.J.Res.86, Whitehouse Air Plan Approval South Dakota CRA.

The Senate adjourned at 5:45pm.

The Senate will convene at 11:15am.

The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 53-47: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #560 Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the CIA.

Confirmed, 52-48: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.

The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 50-35: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026.

At 11:30am, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #560, Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the CIA.

Following the confirmation vote of the Simmons nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches.

At 2:20pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.

The Senate adjourned at 6:13pm.

The Senate convenes at 10:00am.

Not passed, 50-50: Passage of Cal. #203, S.J.Res.82, King HHS Administrative Procedure Act CRA.

Confirmed, 53-43: The en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.532.

Cloture Invoked, 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #560 Joshua Simmons to be General Counsel of the CIA.

Cloture Invoked, 58-36: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

Cloture Invoked, 60-35: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #574 Alexander C. Van Hook to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

Cloture Invoked, 51-42: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #476 Sara Bailey to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.

The Senate will convene for pro forma sessions only on the following dates and times:

Friday, December 19th at 11:30am

Tuesday, December 23rd at 8:30am

Friday, December 26th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, December 30th at 11:00am

Friday, January 2nd at 3:00pm

Saturday, January 3rd at 12:00pm

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, January 5th, 2026.

At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #70 Keith Bass to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

The Senate adjourned at 10:07pm.