11:40 p.m. Senator Murphy joined Senator Booker to discuss President Trump’s policies.

10:52 p.m. Senator Booker continued to speak on President Trump’s policies.

10:39 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer joined Senator Booker to discuss President Trump’s policies.

9:20 p.m. Senator Booker continued to speak on President Trump’s policies.

9:13 p.m. Senator Blunt Rochester joined Senator Booker to discuss President Trump’s policies.

9:11 p.m. Senator Booker continued to speak on President Trump’s policies.

9:00 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer joined Senator Booker to discuss President Trump’s policies.

6:59 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on President Trump’s policies.

6:59 p.m. Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be an Assistant Attorney General.

6:58 p.m. Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States.

6:57 p.m. By a vote of 49-42, the Senate invoked cloture on Matthew Whitaker to be U.S. Permanent Representative on the Council of NATO. Democrat voting in favor: Senator Shaheen. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Capito, Coons, Hickenlooper, Hyde-Smith, Lummis, Murkowski, and Peters.

5:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Matthew Whitaker to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of NATO.

5:22 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on parliamentary procedure.

4:05 p.m. Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump’s impending tariffs and the damage to the U.S. economy.

3:28 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on President Trump’s nominations.

3:08 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on budget reconciliation.

3:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on judicial injunctions.

3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session. Over the weekend recess, the Senate received a message from the President of the United States on the continuation of a national state of emergency regarding South Sudan.

The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #40 Matthew Whitaker to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of NATO.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the Whitaker nomination.