9:20 p.m. The Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 11th.
9:13 p.m. Senator Barrasso wrapped up for the evening.
Passed the following bills:
S.3720 – Bay Area Trail Study
S.3923 – Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 w/ Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment
S.2434 – Dayton Aviation Heritage
H.R.4930 – To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.472 – International Day of Political Prisoners
S.Res.951 – National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
S.Res.950 – National Clean Energy Week
S.Res.955 – Toys for Tots
Notwithstanding Rule 22, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in concurrence with the Democratic Leader, no later than Friday, November 20th, H.Con.Res.93 will be discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Senate will proceed to its consideration. There will be 6 hours for debate only, with the time equally divided between the Leaders or their designees on the concurrent resolution. Following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on the concurrent resolution.
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
Exec. Cal. #923 – Brig. Gen. David C. Phillips to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #924 – Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #925 – Maj. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran (Retired) to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #926 – Col. Michael L. Seek to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #927 – Lt. Gen. Edmond M. Brown to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #928 – Lt. Gen. Francisco J. Lozano to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #929 – Maj. Gen. Christopher R. Norrie to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #930 – Rear Adm. (lh) John D. Saccomando to be Rear Admiral
Exec. Cal. #931 – Maj. Gen. Robert J. Hutt to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #932 – Maj. Gen. Christopher S. Povak to be Lieutenant General
Exec. Cal. #933 – Rear Adm. Oliver T. Lewis to be Vice Admiral
Exec. Cal. #934 – Col. Nathan T. Colunga to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #935 – Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Camacho to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #936 – Capt. Douglas Graber to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Exec. Cal. #938 – Col. Kevin H. Miller to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #939 – Brig. Gen. Paul T. Sellars to be Major General
Exec. Cal. #940 – Col. Shawn D. Wray to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #941 – Col. Ryan T. Smith to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #942 – Col. Michael F. Belenky to be Brigadier General
Exec. Cal. #943 – the following to be Brigadier General:
Col. Matthew T. Adamczyk
Col. Robert S. Adcock
Col. James E. Armstrong, III
Col. Jessie J. Brewster
Col. Sean P. Coakley
Col. Elizabeth H. Curtis
Col. Christopher M. Dempsey
Col. John B. Gilliam
Col. Charles A. Green
Col. Tyson J. Hise
Col. Timothy P. Hudson
Col. Justin D. Hufnagel
Col. Robin D. Husted
Col. Cullen A. Jones
Col. Ricardo D. Jones
Col. Charles W. Kean
Col. Neal J. Lape
Col. Ian J. Lauer
Col. Christopher S. McClure
Col. Patrick R. Nelson
Col. Jeffrey W. Pickler
Col. Joshua R. Ruisanchez
Col. Gerald P. Schuck
Col. Robert M. Shaw
Col. Christopher M. Stauder
Col. Ricardo A. Turner
Col. Graham R. White
And all nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force with the exception of PN970-2, PN1263 Chance J. Pritchard, PN1264 Bryan W. Case, PN1266-1 Jacob P. Batt and Chelsea L. Waggoner; Army with the exception of PN1017-2 Michael D. Thompson, PN1061-2, PN1065-2, PN1072-2, PN1189-1 Parker J. Schnetz, PN1224, PN1308 Roseann P. Apuron; Marine Corps; Navy with the exception of PN835-2 and PN925; and Space force with the exception of PN1349 Douglas B. Ruyle
9:02 p.m. By a vote of 62-21, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R. 2347, the vehicle for the permitting reform bill. The following Senators voted no: Alsobrooks, Baldwin, Bennet, Blunt-Rochester, Booker, Cantwell, Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan, Hirono, Kaine, Lujan, Markey, Merkley, Murray, Padilla, Rounds – R, Sanders, Van Hollen, Welch and Wyden. Senators not voting: Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Hawley, Hickenlooper, Justice, Kelly, McConnell, Murphy, Peters, Rosen, Schiff, Shaheen, Smith, Tuberville, Warner and Warren.
7:37 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2347, the vehicle for the Permitting Reform bill.
7:30 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on permitting reform.
5:10 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on the election and need for social security solvency.
4:40 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on a new Senate majority.
4:23 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on his international travel as a senator.
4:05 p.m. Senator Daines spoke on Indigenous rights in Montana.
3:50 p.m. Senator Peters paid tribute to his staffer, Caitlin Stephenson.
3:30 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.
3:00 p.m. The Senate returned from recess and now stands in recess until 3:30 p.m.
12:40 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 3:00 p.m. today.
12:35 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on Gaza and Palestine. He then spoke on the midterm elections.
12:13 p.m. Senator Moody spoke on the midterm elections and the Republican agenda.
12:07 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on national security and A.I.
12:00 p.m. The Senate has convened and resumed consideration of the motion to H.R.2347, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, post-cloture.
The Senate will convene at 12:00 p.m. and resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2347, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, post-cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings.
Please note, roll call votes are expected during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.
Please also note, all time during recess, adjournment, Morning Business and Leader remarks count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2347.
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no later than Friday, November 20th, notwithstanding Rule XXII, H.Con.Res.93 be discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. Further that there be 6 hours of debate equally divided between the Leaders, or their designees, on the Concurrent Resolution; and that following use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on adoption of H.Con.Res.93.
