The Senate convened at 10:00am.

Confirmed, 52-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #144 James O’Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Invoked, 52-43 : Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #120 John Andrew Eisenberg to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Invoked, 49-40: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #111 Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General.

The Senate will convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June 9th.

Two votes at 5:30pm:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
  3. Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate adjourned at 3:09pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #647, John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026.

At 11:45am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the DeLeeuw nomination.

The Senate will recess from 12:45pm until 2:15pm for the weekly caucus meetings.

If cloture is invoked, at 2:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the DeLeeuw nomination.

During Tuesday’s session, Senator Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #651, Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. This cloture motion will ripen during Thursday’s session.