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Under regular order, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Gregory Carl Cook to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.

Further votes are expected during Thursday's session.

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The Senate adjourned at 4:02pm and will next convene at 12:00 noon on Thursday, November 12.

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The following resolutions were agreed to by unanimous consent:
S.Res.956, S.Res.957, and S.Res.958.

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By voice vote, the #Senate passed H.R.8552 - Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Daniel Lewis Ballou to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Kyle Frederick Reardon to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Courtney Leigh Coker to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Richard Wesley Bennett to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on H.R.2347, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.

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Leader Thune filed cloture on Capito substitute amendment #6883 to H.R.2347, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.

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The #Senate has convened....

And will shortly resume consideration of H.R. 2347, the vehicle for the permitting reform bill.

Votes are possible.

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FYSA: The #Senate carryout is OPEN and will be open until one hour after Senate adjourns or, at the latest, 9:00 p.m.

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The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 11th.

At that time, resume consideration of H.R. 2347, the vehicle for the permitting reform bill.

Votes are possible.

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The #Senate agreed to the MTP H.R. 2347, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, in a vote of 62-21.

See the breakdown here: https://t.co/qeynn0t0tv

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#Senate floor update: We expect a vote at 7:45 p.m. on the motion to proceed to H.R 2347, vehicle for the permitting reform bill.

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The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings.

Please note, roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.

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The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 10th.

The Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Cal. #453, H.R. 2347, the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, post-cloture. Votes are expected during Tuesday’s session but have not been scheduled.

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The #Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2347, vehicle for the permitting reform bill, 73-25. Voting no: Alsobrooks, Baldwin, Bennet, Blunt-Rochester, Booker, Cantwell, Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan, Hirono, Kaine, Kelly, Lujan, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Padilla, Rounds -R, Sanders, Schiff, Smith, Van Hollen, Warren, Welch and Wyden. Not voting: Murphy and Sheehy. No further votes tonight.

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The Senate has convened and has resumed consideration of the mtp to H.R.2347, the legislative vehicle for the permitting reform bill.
Vote at 5:30 on Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.