7:08 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. At approximately 11:00 a.m. the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 3.
7:06 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #27 Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General.
7:02 p.m. By a vote of 51 to 45, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports bill. Party line. Senators Capito, Lummis, Slotkin, and Welch did not vote.
6:27 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.9, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.
6:25 p.m. By a vote of 51-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education. Party line. Senators Capito, Lummis, Slotkin, and Welch did not vote.
5:28 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education.
5:27 p.m. Leader Schumer spoke against the McMahon nomination.
5:09 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
5:00 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
4:56 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
4:21 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on USAID, on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and his guest for the Joint Address to Congress tomorrow.
4:01 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, the budget, and foreign policy.
3:42 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke about his guests for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, taxes, and the McMahon nomination.
3:19 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education and then on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act..
3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education and on World Hearing Day.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Confirmation of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education.
2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.9, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.