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Schedule for Thursday, November 12, 2026

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

 

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #945 Gregory Carl Cook, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

 

At approximately 1:00pm the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Cook nomination.

 

Additional votes are expected during Thursday’s session, Senators will be notified when more information is available.

 

During Wednesday’s session Senator Thune filed cloture on the Thune-Capito substitute amendment #6883 and the underlying bill Cal. #453, H.R.2347 the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act. The first degree filing deadline for amendments to the substitute and the underlying bill is 1:00pm Thursday, November 12.  The filing deadline for second degree amendments is 1 hour prior to the cloture vote, if cloture is invoked.

 

Thursday, November 12, at approx. 1:00pm, roll call vote:

  1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #945 Gregory Carl Cook, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama

 

Amendments pending to Cal. #453, H.R.2347, BAAJA:

  • Thune for Capito Substitute #6883
  • Thune #6884 to #6883
  • Thune #6885 to #6884
  • Thune #6886 to the underlying bill
  • Thune #6887 to #6886
  • Thune motion to commit to finance with amendment #6888
  • Thune #6889 to #6888
  • Thune #6890 to #6889

 

Cloture has been filed on the following:

  1. Executive Calendar #945 Gregory Carl Cook, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
  2. Executive Calendar #901 Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
  3. Executive Calendar #944 Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
  4. Thune for Capito Substitute #6883 to Cal. #453 H.R.2347 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act
  5. Cal. #453 H.R.2347 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act
  6. Executive Calendar #968 Richard Wesley Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
  7. Executive Calendar #969 Courtney Leigh Coker, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
  8. Executive Calendar #970 Kyle Frederick Reardon, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska
  9. Executive Calendar #967 Daniel Lewis Ballou, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky