6:29 p.m. The Senate is adjourned. The Senate will reconvene at 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 7th, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business where Senators will be permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each.
Roll call votes are possible during Saturday’s session.
6:28 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on health care policy. He then yielded to Senator Cantwell for a question. He then spoke on flexible savings accounts.
6:25 p.m. By a vote of 53-43, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012, Johnson Shutdown Fairness Act, upon reconsideration.
- Democratic Senators voting in favor: Lujan, Ossoff, and Warnock.
- Senators not voting: Cornyn, Fetterman, Moran, and Tuberville.
5:49 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #191, S. 3012, Johnson Shutdown Fairness Act, upon reconsideration.
5:48 p.m. Senator Thune made a motion to reconsider the vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012.
5:41 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke about his legislation to pay federal employees.
5:35 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about the shutdown.
5:35 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke about federal employees.
5:19 p.m. Senator Scott (FL) spoke about the shutdown.
5:01 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke about the shutdown and federal employees.
4:56 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke about the shutdown and federal employees.
4:50 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke about federal employees.
4:45 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke about his bill to pay federal employees.
4:05 p.m. Senator Warnock spoke on health insurance.
3:57 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke on the cost of health care premiums.
3:46 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
3:40 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on health care costs.
3:32 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on health care costs.
3:27 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on health insurance.
3:36 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on health insurance.
3:11 p.m. Senator Schiff spoke on health insurance.
3:10 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on health insurance.
3:08 p.m. Senator Heinrich spoke on health insurance.
3:05 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on health insurance.
3:01 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on health insurance.
2:57 p.m. Senator Blunt Rochester spoke on health insurance.
2:52 p.m. Senator Kelly spoke on health insurance.
2:46 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke on health insurance.
2:41 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on health insurance.
2:35 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on health insurance.
2:31 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the government shutdown.
1:48 p.m. Senator Johnson spoke about the Shutdown Fairness Act and he asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S.3012, the Shutdown Fairness Act, as amended. Senator Peters requested a modification to Senator Johnson’s request for the Senate to pass S. 3043 – Military and Federal Employee Protection Act. Senator Johnson objected. Senator Thune spoke on the unanimous consent requests. Senator Peters objected to the original request.
1:29 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on persecuted Christians in China. S.Res.463 Expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of religious minority groups. The resolution was agreed to by voice vote. He then spoke on the Medal of Honor and H.R. 695, Medal of Honor Act, was passed by unanimous consent.
1:20 p.m. Senator Husted spoke on government funding.
12:55 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the government shutdown and health insurance.
12:51 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on appropriations and health insurance.
12:44 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the government shutdown.
12:22 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the government shutdown.
12:00 noon The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Roll call votes are expected during today’s session, timing is TBD.
