2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.

12:43 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.

12:26 p.m. Senators Marshall and Cassidy spoke on the cost of health care and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. 2355, on that topic. Senator Paul objected.

11:54 a.m. Senator Lee spoke on election security and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. 5271, on this topic. Senator Padilla asked UC to modify the request to take up and pass S. 5390. Senator Lee objected to the modification, and Senator Padilla objected to the initial request.

11:46 a.m. Senator Ernst spoke on college sports. She then spoke on critical minerals and military supply chains. Senator Ernst then received unanimous consent to pass H.R.1721 – Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act.

11:35 a.m. Senator Coons spoke on college sports.

11:19 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on DACA students.

11:00 a.m. Senator Paul spoke about college sports. He then made an unanimous consent request to call up his amendment #6758 to S. 4668; Senator Barrasso objected.

10:49 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about China.

10:41 a.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the retirement AFSCME president Lee Saunders. He also spoke about China and AI and also tariffs and farmers.

10:22 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about socialism.

10:05 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the Working Families Tax Cut.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly conference meetings.

At 2:15 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #828, Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Please note, further roll call votes are possible during Wednesday’s session of the Senate.