<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>119</congress><session>2</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Tuesday, April 14, 2026</date><date_iso_8601>2026-04-14</date_iso_8601><intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the 
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United 
States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Tuesday, April 14)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 669</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>669</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Grassley</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
"Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month".]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, April 14)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> PN787-1</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>787-1</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Texas]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination 
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN787-3</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>787-3</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of 
Arkansas]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number>76</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN787-5</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>787-5</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of Texas]]></document_title>


<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
waived.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number>77</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number>78</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="recess">
<section_title>Recess</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Barrasso, at 
5:52 p.m., the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 
a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2026-04-15T08:47-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>