Friday, March 20, 2026

5:46 p.m. Senator Marshall spoke on the SAVE act.

5:20 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the SAVE act.

5:10 p.m. Senator Alsobrooks spoke on gas prices and the SAVE act.

5:06 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about the SAVE act.

5:00 p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on DHS appropriations.

4:42 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on DHS appropriations.

4:26 p.m. Senator Lujan spoke on DHS appropriations and the SAVE Act.

4:06 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on DHS appropriations.

3:54 p.m. Senator Moreno spoke on DHS appropriations.

3:44 p.m. By a vote of 47-37, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.

  • Democratic Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
  • Senators not voting: Britt, Coons, Daines, Fischer, Gallego, Kaine, Kelly, Klobuchar, Paul, Schiff, Shaheen, Sheehy, Smith, Tuberville, Whitehouse, and Wicker.

1:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, upon reconsideration.

1:09 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on DHS funding.

12:57 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

12:48 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on Senator Markwayne Mullins nomination to be DHS Secretary and on DHS funding.

12:37 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on DHS funding and the SAVE Act.

12:09 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the SAVE America Act. He then spoke on gender and sports.

12:09 p.m. Majority Leader Thune moved to proceed to H.R. 7147.

12:00 p.m. The Senate has convened and resumed consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1383, the Save Act.

The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon and following any leader remarks will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1383, the Save Act.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. we expect the Senate to vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 7147, Homeland Security Appropriations.