PN851-3119th Congress (2025-2027)ConfirmedCivilian

Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, vice Susan P. Watters, retiring.

Received March 2, 2026

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

United States District Judge for the District of Montana

Organization: The Judiciary

Nominee:

Kathleen S. Lane

State: MT

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 132.

June 2, 2026

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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 132.

June 2, 2026

Floor

Considered by Senate.

June 2, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/2/2026.

June 1, 2026

Floor

Considered by Senate.

June 1, 2026

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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 131.

June 1, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

June 1, 2026

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

May 21, 2026

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

May 21, 2026

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 736.

April 30, 2026

Committee

Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Judiciary Committee

April 30, 2026

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Judiciary Committee

April 30, 2026

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Judiciary Committee

March 25, 2026

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 2, 2026