2:32 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20. At 5:30 they will proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. (House passed)
Agreed to en bloc during wrap-up:
- S. Res. 455-Summerline South Little League Team
- S. Res. 456-Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
2:18 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on appropriations and Ukraine.
2:09 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act and then filed cloture on the following:
- Motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. (House passed)
- Executive Calendar #294 Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
- Executive Calendar #372 William W. Mercer to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana.
- Executive Calendar #373 Stephen Chad Meredith to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
2:08 p.m. By a vote of 50-44, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
Democrat senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Fetterman, & Shaheen. Senators not voting: Budd, Cassidy, Cornyn, Duckworth, Tillis and Tuberville. Majority Leader Thune changed his vote to No and entered a motion to reconsider.
1:34 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
1:22 p.m. Senator Slotkin spoke about cyber attacks. She asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to and pass S.2983. Senator Paul objected
1:02 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on Department of Defense Appropriations and devastating storms that hit the coast of Alaska.
12:52 p.m. Senator Coons spoke on Department of Defense Appropriations.
12:26 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on the government shutdown.
12:20 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the government shutdown and health care costs.
12:19 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Mooty nomination, 62-34. Democrats voting in favor: Coons, Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Kelly, King (I), Klobuchar, Reed, Schiff, Shaheen, Welch and Whitehouse. Senators not voting: Cassidy, Duckworth, Tillis and Tuberville.
11:47 a.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Harold Mooty to be a District Judge for Northern Alabama.
11:46 a.m. The Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to HR 5371 (House passed CR), 51-45. Democrats/Independents voting in favor: Cortez-Masto, Fetterman, King. Republicans voting against: Paul & Thune- only in order to offer a motion to reconsider. Not voting: Cassidy, Duckworth, Tillis & Tuberville.
11:02 a.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR.
10:53 a.m. Senator Durbin paid tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. He then spoke on wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
10:46 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the government shutdown.
10:28 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the government shutdown. He then spoke on an article published yesterday in Politico. He also discussed the Gateway Program.
10:07 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the House-passed Continuing Resolution, H.R. 5371.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on rural health care.
10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session and is in a period of morning business.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.
At 11:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Harold Mooty to be a District Judge for northern Alabama.
If cloture is invoked on the Mooty nomination, the confirmation vote will occur at a time to be determined no earlier than Monday, October 20th.
At 1:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to one vote: Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
