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3:59 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned for pro forma session only on the following dates:

• Monday May 4th 2026 at 6:45 a.m.
• Thursday May 7th 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The Senate will next convene on Monday May 11th 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes:

1. Adoption S. Res. 690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
2. The motion to invoke cloture on Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026.

3:57 p.m. Majority Leader Thune started wrap up:

• Agreed to by unanimous consent en bloc:
  • S. Res. 718 – UCLA Women’s Basketball Champions
  • S. Res. 719 – Arbor Day
  • S. Res. 720  – AANHPI Month
• Received consent that the Padilla amendment to S. 708 be modified with correction.

3:18 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on appropriations bills.

3:09 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on Iran and a AUMF.

:03 p.m. Majority Leader Thune asked for unanimous consent to proceed to S. 4465, a bill to amend the FISA amendments act of 2008 to extend the authorities of Title 7 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Senator Wyden reserved the right to object and spoke about the legislation. There was no objection to Leader Thune’s request and S. 4465 was passed by voice vote.

3:00 p.m. By a vote of 47-50, the Senate did not agree on the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 184, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, from the Foreign Relations Committee.

• Democrat Senator Fetterman voted against.
• Republican Senators Collins and Paul voted in favor.
• Senators Moran, Murray, and Tuberville did not vote.

1:59 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 184, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, from the Foreign Relations Committee.

1:57 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the war powers resolution.

1:46 p.m. Senator Schiff moved to discharge the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J. Res. 184, a war powers resolution on Iran.

1:29 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on the war powers resolution.

1:12 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spokes on the war powers resolution.

1:06 p.m. Senator Kim spoke on the war powers resolution.

12:54 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on the war powers resolution.

12:51 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke in support of S.Res. 708.

12:50 p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on conflicts of interest and achieved unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. Res. 708, amending Rule 37 of the Standing rules of the Senate to prohibit senators from trading on the prediction markets, as amended.

12:38 p.m. Senator Sheehy spoke on the White House Correspondents Association dinner and the White House ballroom project. He then asked unanimous consent that the Senate pass his bill, which is at the desk, regarding the White House ballroom project. Senator Merkley objected.

12:27 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on immigration and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass H.R. 4371, Kayla Hamilton Act. Senator Murphy objected.

12:26 p.m. By a vote of 51-46, the Senate invoked cloture on S.Res. 690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

• Party line vote with Senators Moran, Murray and Tuberville not voting.

11:36 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on S.Res. 690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

11:19 a.m. Senator Wyden called up S. 4444 – a bill to extend the surveillance law known as Section 702, for three weeks, and to require the declassification of the FISA Court’s recent ruling on Section 702. He then asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 4444; Senator Cotton objected.

10:49 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on internet cables under the ocean.

10:36 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke about inflation, the Iran war, immigration, nominations and Homeland Security funding.

10:20 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on immigration. He then filed cloture on the following:

• Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026,.
• Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.

10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on National Home Visiting Week and Iowa farmers.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.Res. 690, an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. If cloture is invoked on the resolution all post-cloture time will be considered expired and the Senate will vote on adoption of the resolution at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader no earlier than Friday, May 1^st.

At 1:45 p.m. the Senate is expected to vote on the motion to discharge from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee S.J.Res. 184, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. Further roll call votes may be possible during Thursday’s Senate session.