7:28 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and in honor of the late Senator Jon Kyl. With Leader Remarks reserved, the Senate will immediately resume consideration of the Cruz-Cantwell amendment #6776 to S.4668.
Votes scheduled: At 10:45am, on Thursday, September 24th, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:
1. Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, as amended, if amended.
2. Adoption of Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
Additional votes are possible.
- Confirmed by unanimous consent: Cal #918, #119, and PN769-2 Wade E. Arnold on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard.
- Received its first reading: H.R. 9430 – American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026
- Passed by UC: S. 1962 -Secure Space Act of 2026. as amended.
- Passed by UC: S. 3404, – Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025, as amended.
- Agreed to by S. Res. 863 – A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as “National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week”
- Agreed to by UC en bloc: S. Res. 888, S. Res. 892, S. Res. 893, S. Res. 894, S. Res. 895, S. Res. 896
- Agreed to by UC: S. Res. 897 – Honoring the life and legacy of former Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona
7:21 p.m. Senator Lummis wrapped up.
6:40 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on vaccine schedules for children.
6:09 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on his bill related to fishing and bycatch reduction. He then asked unanimous consent to pass S.4938, as amended by the Sullivan amendment at the desk; Senator Markey reserved the right to object and spoke on fisheries. Senator Markey then objected.
5:51 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on climate change and wildfires and asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S. Res. 559; Senator Scott of Florida objected.
5:40 p.m. Senator Blumenthal asked unanimous consent to pass H.R.2550; Senator Scott-Fl objected.
5:37 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on federal workers.
5:35 p.m. Senator Alsobrooks spoke on federal workers.
5:34 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on federal workers.
5:05 p.m. Senator Hickenlooper spoke on the war with Iran.
4:11 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on AI.
4:02 p.m. Senator McCormick spoke on the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and AI.
3:42 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on dating site scams and achieved unanimous consent for passage H.R. 2481, Romance Scam Prevention Act.
3:32 p.m. Senator Justice spoke on childhood cancer and achieved unanimous consent for passage of S.2933, a bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the “Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and Families Impacted by Childhood Cancer”.
3:23 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke about the New Mexico Land Grant and Cooperation Act and achieved unanimous consent for passage of S.1363, New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act, as amended.
3:17 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on China’s support of Iran.
3:16 p.m. By a party-line vote of 50-47, the Senate confirmed Angela Veronica Colmenero to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
- Not voting: Senators Daines, Ernst and Tillis.
2:16 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #828, Angela Veronica Colmenero to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
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.
