[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 23 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D136-D137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, February 2, 2026

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S431-S446
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3755-
3760
  Page S442
Measures Reported:
  S. 3755, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale 
of digital commodities by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 
                                                              Page S442
Benton Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
  Pages S434-35
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Alaska.
Pages S434-35
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S434
Lea Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Brian Charles Lea, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Tennessee.
  Pages S435-36
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Page S435
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S435
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S435
Fowlkes Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
  Pages S436-37
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 21), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S437
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 3, 2026; that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 
11:30 a.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and that if 
cloture is invoked on the nomination of Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 2:15 p.m.
Page S436
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S441
Executive Communications:
  Pages S441-42
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S442
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S442-43
Additional Statements:
  Pages S440-41
Notices of Intent:
  Page S443
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--21)
  Page S437
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S446.)

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