4:11 p.m. Senator Booker spoke against the Protect College Sports Act.

4:00 p.m. Senator Husted spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.

3:48 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on immigration enforcement.

3:33 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.

3:01 p.m. Senator Tillis made a motion to reconsider H.R. 3633. He then received unanimous consent to begin one hour of debate equally divided between proponents and opponents of the S.4668. Next vote: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.4668 at approximately 4:15 p.m. today.

3:00 p.m. By a vote of 49-50, the Senate did not agree to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3633 – Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Senator Coons did not vote. Senators Collins, Hawley, Moran, and Tillis voted no. Senator Tillis voted no in order to make a motion to reconsider.

2:18 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3633 – Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

2:09 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke on the Clarity Act.

1:50 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess. Senator Warren spoke on crypto and President Trump.

12:18 The Senate recessed until 1:50 p.m.

12:18 p.m. By a vote of 52-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Matthew Byrne to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

The vote was party-line with Senators Coons, McConnell and Sanders not voting.

11:15 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of Matthew Byrne to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

11:07 a.m. Senator Moreno spoke in favor of the Byrne nomination.

10:57 a.m. Senator Rosen spoke on Rosh Hashanah.

10:36 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on his time in Wyoming with constituents.

10:24 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on AI regulation.

10:07 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on crypto.

10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of the nomination of Matthew Byrne to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

At 11:15 a.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Byrne nomination.

Following the confirmation vote on the Byrne nomination, the Senate will recess until 1:50 p.m. for the weekly caucus luncheons.

At 2:15 p.m.,, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.3633 – Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Further votes are possible.

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Cloture was filed on Monday on the nomination of Kasdin Mitchell to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.