The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Cloture Invoked, 44-43: The nomination of Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, July 22nd.

11:00am -3 votes:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #171 Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement.
  2. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #260 Joshua M. Divine to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.
  3. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #263 Cristian M. Stevens to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Following the confirmation vote on the Stevens nomination, the Senate will recess to allow for the Tuesday party caucus lunches.

The Senate is expected to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3944 (MilCon/VA Appropriations Act, 2026) during Tuesday’s session.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  1. Zachary M. Bluestone to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  2. Aaron Szabo to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  3. Matthew Lohmeier to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
  4. Richard Topping to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene for Pro Forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times:

Monday, October 5th at 4:00pm

Tuesday, October 6th at 1:30pm

Thursday, October 9th at 1:30pm

Tuesday, October 13th at 3:30pm

Thursday, October 15th at 9:30am

Monday, October 19th at 9:00am

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:00am

Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Monday, November 2nd at 4:30pm

Thursday, November 5th at 10:30am

The Senate will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, November 9th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act.

At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, legislative vehicle for Permitting Reform.