United States Senate schedules cloture vote on Angela Colmenero nomination

The United States Senate has scheduled a cloture vote on the nomination of Angela Veronica Colmenero, with the Senate Daily Press saying the vote is set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The motion to invoke cloture would advance Colmenero’s nomination to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Texas, a nomination the White House sent to the Senate on May 12, 2026, according to a White House release.

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Senate floor notices and the periodical press gallery say Senate GOP Leader John Thune has filed the cloture motion for Executive Calendar No. 828, listing Angela Veronica Colmenero as the nominee, which signals leadership intends a roll-call cloture vote on the floor.

Colmenero’s nomination was reported to the full Senate by the Judiciary Committee on July 16 after an 11-10 committee vote, according to Ballotpedia’s nomination summary.

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How the cloture vote plays out will determine whether debate on the nomination is limited and the Senate can proceed to a final confirmation vote. The Senate legislative calendar and executive calendar PDF record the cloture motion and show the motion is scheduled to “ripen,” reflecting the chamber’s timing process.

Senators on both sides will have the opportunity to cast roll-call votes once cloture is invoked; if cloture fails, extended debate or additional procedural steps could delay any final confirmation vote.

The scheduling comes amid an active Senate floor calendar this week that includes several contested procedural and nomination fights, following recent cloture and procedural votes in the chamber.

Sources

U.S. Senate Daily Press — provided the Senate floor notice that the cloture vote is set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026.
White House — provided the May 12, 2026, presidential transmittal of Angela Veronica Colmenero’s nomination to the Senate.
United States Senate Periodical Press Gallery — showed that Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #828 for Colmenero.
Ballotpedia — provided the committee action showing the nomination was advanced out of committee by an 11-10 vote on July 16, 2026.
Senate.gov (Executive Calendar) — provided the executive calendar notation that the cloture motion will “ripen” per the Senate schedule.