7:49 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:22 p.m. Senators Klobuchar, Slotkin, Kelly, Baldwin, Reed, Welch and Hassan spoke on the budget resolution, specifically Medicare and Medicaid.
6:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up for the evening. Items passed by UC: 1) S Res 53, recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on Iwo Jima. 2) H Con Res 11, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. (March 4th). En bloc: S Res 84 and S Res 85.
UC that when the Senate adjourn it reconvene on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of S Con Res 7. At 11:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session and vote on cloture on the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI. If cloture is invoked, the confirmation vote would occur at 1:45 p.m.
6:06 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke on the budget resolution.
5:57 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke on the budget resolution, specifically education.
5:36 p.m. Senators Bennet and Schiff spoke on the budget resolution.
5:28 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the Trump administration and the federal budget.
5:18 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on the 2025 budget resolution.
5:07 p.m. Senator Murphy discussed federal spending and taxes.
4:53 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on the drought in the American West.
4:35 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke on the Trump administration.
4:14 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the rule of law.
4:04 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the national debt and federal spending. She then discussed H.R. 199, the Implementing DOGE Act. She also spoke on birth right citizenship.
3:45 p.m. Senator Welch spoke about natural disasters.
3:28 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke about air safety.
3:13 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about Ukraine.
2:47 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on the Trump administration and inflation.
2:30 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on inflation.
2:16 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Patel nomination.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned.
12:46 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.
12:46 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kelly Leoffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Association. Democrat senators voting in favor: Senator Rosen. Senators Moran and Sullivan did not vote.
11:58 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
11:37 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on President Trump’s cabinet nominees.
11:24 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the second amendment. He then introduced S.65, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025, to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms across state lines.
10:54 a.m. Leader Thune spoke on Loeffler nomination.
10:35 a.m. Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump, Ukraine, and the FAA.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Loeffler nomination.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any leader remarks will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.7, the budget resolution.
All time during recess and adjournment will count equally towards S.Con.Res.7.
At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Following the Loeffler vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for weekly caucus luncheons
