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Today is May 22nd, 2026

Senate Schedule • 05.21.2026

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times:            Friday, May 22nd at 8:30am            Tuesday, May 26th at 8:00am            Thursday, May 28th at 3:30pm When the Senate adjourns on Thursday May 28th, it will...

Wrap Up • 05.21.2026

No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessPassed the following bills:S.4631 - Expanding Whistleblower Protections For Contractors Act of 2026 Adopted the following resolutions:S.Res.747 – Renewable Fuels MonthS.Res.749 - Older Americans MonthS.Res.750 - Public Works Week Began the Rule 14 process to...

Wrap Up • 05.20.2026

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #737 Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years; confirmed: 52-47.  Legislative BusinessBy voice vote, did not agree to a motion to proceed to S.J.Res.182, disapproving...

Senate Schedule • 05.20.2026

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.   Conversations continue on the path forward for Cal.#417, S.2, the...

Senate Schedule • 05.19.2026

Schedule for Wednesday, May 20, 2026The Senate stands adjourned as a mark of further respect to the memory of the late Senator John Seymour until 10:00am on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein...

Wrap Up • 05.19.2026

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #735 Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; invoked: 57-38. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #735 Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States...

Senate Schedule • 05.18.2026

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #735 Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of...

Wrap Up • 05.18.2026

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S.Res.690; confirmed: 46-43.  No Legislative Business  No additional Executive Business

Senate Schedule • 05.14.2026

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, May 18, 2026. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive session and resume the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S.Res.690. At approximately 5:30pm, the...

Wrap Up • 05.14.2026

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the en bloc consideration of 49 nominations on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S.Res.690; invoked: 51-46.  Legislative BusinessPassed the following bill:S.4350 - to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to...