5:20 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on reconciliation.
5:13 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on tariffs. He then asked for unanimous consent to pass S. 436, the Speedy Tariff Refund Act; Senator Crapo objected.
5:08 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on tariffs.
5:00 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
- Party-line vote with Senators Grassley and Warner not voting.
4:10 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to proceed S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
4:06 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Budget Resolution. He then moved to proceed to S. Con. Res. 33, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
4:03 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Republican Budget Resolution.
2:35 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on the SAVE America act.
2:15 p.m. The Senate has returned.
12:00 p.m. The Senate recessed for weekly caucus luncheons.
11:50 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on immigration and DHS.
10:45 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on DHS and ICE.
10:34 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on appropriations and DHS funding.
10:22 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the war with Iran. He then placed the following bill on the calendar via Rule XIV: H.R. 1689, an act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus meetings.
The Senate is expected to consider a motion to discharge S.J.Res.114, 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. Votes have not been scheduled but are expected during Tuesday’s session.
