6:46 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 6500, the legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, post-cloture.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., the Senate will recess to allow for weekly caucus meetings.
No roll call votes are scheduled but they are expected during Tuesday’s session of the Senate.
Please note that all time during recess, adjournment, Leader Remarks, and Morning Business count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.
During wrap-up:
- S.5221 – Stop Corrupt Trading Act (Padilla); began the Rule XIV process to be placed on the Legislative Calendar.
- S.289 – Youth Poisoning Protection Act; passed by voice vote.
- S.3977 – Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026; passed by unanimous consent.
- S.2666 – Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, as amended; passed by unanimous consent.
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7:41 p.m. By a vote of 89-4, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6500, the legislative vehicle for a continuing resolution. Senators Kaine, Paul, Sanders, and Warren voted no. Senators Blackburn, Booker, Graham, Markey, McConnell, Slotkin and Welch did not vote.
5:31 p.m. The Senate began a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 6500, the legislative vehicle for a continuing resolution.
5:15 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on healthcare.
3:51 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on polio.
3:45 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the nomination of Todd Blanche.
3:24 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on nominations. He then filed cloture on Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the en bloc nominations provided for in S. Res. 817.
3:04 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on government shutdowns.
3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session and is in a period of morning business.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.6500, vehicle for Continuing Resolution.
