5:19 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on S.Res.921.
5:14 p.m. Senator Young spoke on insider trader for members of congress.
5:03 p.m. Senator Warner spoke on artificial intelligence and data centers.
4:47 p.m. Senator Hassan spoke on the taxpayer-funded advertisements for President Trump and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. Res. 921 on this topic; Senator Lummis objected.
4:37 p.m. Senator Curtis achieved unanimous consent that the Senate will vote on a Van Hollen motion to discharge S. Res. 852 from the Foreign Relations Committee at 7:00 p.m.
4:25 p.m. Senators Merkley, Padilla and Curtis spoke on wildfires and the Wildfire Prevention Act and achieved unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 5045, the Wildfire Prevention Act.
4:17 p.m. Senator Curtis spoke on water issues in the west.
4:13 p.m.. Senator Rosen spoke on the upcoming 9th anniversary of the mass shooting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017.
3:57 p.m. Senator Coons spoke on the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act.
3:48 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on the South Central Foundation Land Transfer Act and achieved unanimous consent for the Senate to pass the following bills en bloc:
- H.R.3620 – Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025.
- S.3383 – Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025.
- S.3219 – Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2026.
Senator Murkowski then spoke on the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act.
3:24 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke on socialism.
3:14 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and cancer screening.
3:04 p.m. Senator Hawley achieved unanimous consent to pass the following bills en bloc:
- H.R.1945, America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act.
- H.R.1550, Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act.
Senator Hawley then spoke about the Winston Churchill Memorial, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
3:03 p.m. By a vote of 48-51, the Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.197 (Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA).
Republican Senator Collins voted in favor.
Senator Sullivan didn’t vote.
2:21 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.
2:15 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on the Affordable Care Act.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess. There will be up to 10 minutes of debate on a motion to proceed to S. J. Res. 197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.
12:30 p.m. The Senate is now in recess.
12:21 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on tariffs.
12:06 p.m. Senator Crapo achieved unanimous consent for the Senate to have 10 minutes of debate before the scheduled vote at 2:15 p.m. today.
11:34 a.m. Senator Banks spoke on Dystonia, a muscle movement disorder. He then received unanimous consent for the Senate to adopt S.Res.917 to designate the month of September as Dystonia Awareness Month.
11:32 a.m. Senator Kim spoke on AI competition with China and safety regulations.
11:30 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on safety and guidelines for AI.
11:21 a.m. Senator Warner spoke on the concerns of AI chatbots. He then asked unanimous consent to pass the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management and Security Act at the Secretary’s desk; Senator Cruz reserved the right to object. Senator Cruz objected. Senator Warner spoke more on a potential AI safety board.
11:17 a.m. Senator Kim spoke on AI and national security.
11:10 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke on AI regulations.
11:03 a.m. Senator Warner spoke on artificial intelligence regulations and progress.
10:50 a.m. Leader Schumer spoke on the need for guardrails on artificial intelligence.
10:40 a.m. Senator Barasso spoke on lowering costs for Americans.
10:25 a.m. Leader Thune called up and spoke in favor of H.R. 9340, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 — 2:15 p.m. to accommodate the weekly conference meetings.
At 2:15 p.m., we expect the Senate will vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.197, Baldwin Obamacare Exchange Standards CRA.
Further votes are expected.
Cloture was filed on the following items in the following order on Monday evening:
1. Motion to proceed to H.R.7008, Stop Insider Trading Act.
2. Motion to proceed to H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act.
3. The nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor.
