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The Senate stands in recess until 3:00pm on Monday, December 8th.

At 5:30pm - 1 roll call vote:
1. Cloture on the nomination of Robert P. Chamberlin to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of James D. Maxwell II to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of William J. Crain to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Robert P. Chamberlin to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
By a vote of 57-32, the Senate confirmed Susan Courtwright Rodriguez to be US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Senate has convened…

There are two votes at 11:30 a.m. and one at 1:45 p.m.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The #Senate will convene Thursday at 10am
2 votes at 11:30am:
1)Passage of H.J.Res.131, re: a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management re: "Coastal Plain Oil & Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
2)Cloture on S.Res.520, en bloc consideration of certain nominations on the Exec Calendar.
December 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
By a vote of 63-34, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Susan Rodriguez to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. See the breakdown on our website.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
By a vote of 49-47, the #Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 91, Murkowski CRA.

Senator Collins (R) voted aye.
Senators Blackburn, Coons, Cruz, and Schiff did not vote.
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
By a vote of 57-41, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Matthew E. Orso to be US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
By a vote of 56-40, the #Senate invoked cloture on Matthew Orso to be a District Judge for the Western District of NC

Dem Sen. Durbin, Gallego, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse voted in favor.
Dem Sen. Fetterman voted no.
Sens Boozman, Coons, Heinrich, and Hoeven did not vote.
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The #Senate has convened..

There is one vote at 11:15 a.m., two at 2:15 p.m. and one at 4:30 p.m. (as always in the Senate these times are approximate).

More details here: dailypress.senate.gov
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd. At that time, resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Orso to be a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.

1 vote at 11:15 a.m. on cloture on the Orso nomination.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
By a vote of 60-39, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
By a vote of 61-36, the #Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Lindsey Ann Freeman to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.

The Senate will now recess until 2:15 p.m.
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
By a vote of 53-45, the #Senate confirmed David A. Bragdon to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Party line vote with Senators Duckworth and Fetterman not voting.
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The #Senate has convened...
2 votes at 11:30 on District Judge nominees for the middle district of North Carolina: Confirmation of David Bragdon and clloture on Lindsey Freeman,

Following the votes the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m.

The confirmation vote on Freeman will be at 2:15 p.m.
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The #Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Following Leadership Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Susan Courtwright Rodriguez to be US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Matthew E. Orso to be US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina.
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
By a vote of 50-41, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of David Bragdon to be US District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.

This was a party line vote with Senators Curtis, Fetterman, Gallego, Kim, McConnell, Risch, Sanders, Schiff, & Warnock not voting.
December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The Senate has convened....

There is one vote at 5:30 p.m. on cloture on the nomination of David Bragdon to be a District Judge for the middle district of North Carolina.

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December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Senate convened for a pro forma session at 5:30 p.m. Senator Curtis presided and no business was conducted.

The Senate returns for business: Monday December 1st at 3:00 p.m. with one cloture vote at 5:30 p.m. on the nomination of David Bragdon be a District Judge for the Middle District of NC.
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The Senate covened for a pro forma session at 1:45pm. Senator Ernst presided and no business was conducted.

One further pro forma session: 11/28 at 5:30pm.

Return for business: 12/1 at 3:00pm with one cloture vote at 5:30pm on David Bragdon be a District Judge for the Middle District of NC.
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The #Senate convened for a pro forma at 11:00 a.m. Senator Sheehy presided and no business was conducted.

The Senate will also convene for pro forma sessions on Tuesday, November 25 at 1:45 p.m. and Friday, November 28 at 5:30 p.m.
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM