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4:46 a.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026. Following Leader Remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business. At 5:30 p.m. cloture will ripen on the Byrne nomination.

4:52 a.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Matthew R. Byrne to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. He then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

4:52 a.m. By a party-line vote of 52-46, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 5271, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification. Senators McConnell and Welch did not vote.

4:36 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 5271, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

4:33 a.m. Senators Husted and Padilla spoke on S. 5271.

4:32 a.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 5271, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

4:30 a.m. By a vote of 50-49, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General. GOP Senators voting no: Collins and Murkowski. Senator McConnell did not vote.

4:18 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General.

4:17 a.m. By a vote of 50-49, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination Todd Blanche to be Attorney General. GOP Senators voting no: Collins and Murkowski. Senator McConnell did not vote.

4:00 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General.

3:59 a.m. By a vote of 90-6, the Senate passed H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, as amended.

• Senators not voting: Lankford, McConnell, and Tillis
• Senators voting no: Cassidy, Kaine, Markey, Paul, Sanders and Warren.
• Senator Graham voted present.

3:37 a.m. The Senate began a vote on Passage of H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold).

3:35 a.m. By a vote of 61-32, the Senate tabled the Budd amendment #6747 to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

• Senators not voting: Boozman, Cotton, Cramer, King, Lankford, McConnell and Tillis.
• Senators voting no: Armstrong, Banks, Blackburn, Blunt Rochester, Britt, Budd, Capito, Cassidy, Cornyn, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Ernst, Fischer, Gillibrand, Grassley, Hagerty, Hassan, Hawley, Heinrich, Hirono, Kennedy, Lummis, Merkley, Moran, Murkowski, Padilla, Ricketts, Rosen, Rounds, Schiff, and Young.

2:36 a.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to table Budd amendment #6747 to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

2:33 a.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on hemp product policy.

2:31 a.m. Senator Budd spoke on hemp products.

2:19 a.m. Vote forecast: At approximately 2:30 a.m. today, the Senate is expected to proceed to up to 5 roll call votes on the following:

1. Motion to table Budd amendment #6747 to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.
2. Passage of Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
3. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #914, Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
4. (If cloture is invoked) Confirmation of Executive Calendar #914, Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
5. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #547, S.5271, Voter ID.

10:53 p.m. Senator Moreno began wrap up.

Military nominations confirmed: P.N.1104-2, John A. Goodwin in the Army and all nominations in the Coast Guard with the exception of P.N. 846.

The following bills were passed by unanimous consent:

• S. 3897 – Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026 with the Gillibrand
• S.4850 – Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
• S.1525 – Common Cents Act
• S.2677 – A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade with the Grassley substitute amendment.
• S.2196 – Strengthening Protections for Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivors Act of 2025
• H.R.1276 – To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
• S.Res.815 – A resolution commending the Chicago Cubs baseball teams as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 2026.
• S.Res.820 – A resolution designating August 7, 2026, as “National Lighthouse Day”.
• Passed en bloc:
  • S.Res.843
  • S.Res.844
  • S.Res.845
  • S.Res.846

8:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.

7:30 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 8:15 p.m.

6:25 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 7:30 p.m.

5:14 p.m. Senator Peters spoke on the Federal Building Threat Notification Act. He then received unanimous consent to pass S.2542 , Federal Building Threat Notification Act with the Committee-reported substitute amendment.

4:59 p.m. Senator Wyden received unanimous consent to pass H.R. 5366, and act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify and extend the rules for personal causality losses arising from major disasters and so forth. He then spoke on the wild fires in Oregon.

4:25 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on government spending. She then received unanimous consent to pass H.R. 2069 – Stop Secret Spending Act.

4:15 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on government funding.

4:03 p.m. Senator Moody spoke on the SAVE Act.

3:58 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

3:30 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke in support of the Blanche nomination.

3:20 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke in support of the Blanche nomination.

3:12 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about issues with the postal service in South Dakota and on the Working Families Tax Cuts bill.

3:03 p.m. Senator Rounds spoke about issues with the postal service in South Dakota.

2:55 p.m. By a vote of 91-6, the Senate invoked cloture on Collins substitute amendment #6732 to H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

• Senators voting No: Cassidy, Kaine, Markey, Paul, Sanders, and Warren.
• Senator Graham voted present.
• Not voting: Senators Lummis and McConnell.

2:13 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment #6732 to H.R.6500, the legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

2:12 p.m. By a vote of 51-47, the Senate confirmed the en bloc nominations provided for by S. Res. 817.

• Party-line vote with Senators Lummis and McConnell not voting.

1:24 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of en bloc nominations provided for by S. Res. 817.

1:22 p.m. By a vote of 86-11, the Senate passed H.R. 5334, the legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. (60-vote threshold).

• Senators voting no: Blunt Rochester, Hassan, Hirono, Markey, Ossoff, Padilla, Paul, Sanders, Warren, Welch, and Wyden.
• Senators not voting: Blackburn, Lummis, and McConnell.

12:44 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R. 5334, the legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. (60-vote threshold)

12:42 p.m. Senator Graham spoke in support of H.R. 5334.

12:40 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke in support of H.R. 5334.

12:38 p.m. Senator Shaheen spoke in support of H.R. 5334.

12:37 p.m. By a vote of 32-64, the Senate did not agree to Paul amendment #6715 in relation to H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

• Senators voting in favor: Alsobrooks, Bennet, Blunt Rochester, Booker, Cantwell, Cassidy, Gallego, Hassan, Hickenlooper, Hirono, Kaine, Kim, Klobuchar, Lujan, Markey, Murray, Ossoff, Padilla, Paul, Peters, Reed, Sanders, Schiff, Schumer, Slotkin, Smith, Van Hollen, Warner, Warnock, Warren, Welch, and Wyden.
• Senators not voting: Blackburn, Kelly, Lummis and McConnell.

As previously agreed to by unanimous consent, upon disposition of the Paul amendment, the Graham-Blumenthal #6711 is agreed to.

11:51 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of Paul amendment #6715 in relation to Cal. #454, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

11:48 a.m. Senator Britt spoke on H.R. 5334.

11:47 a.m. Senator Paul called up his amendment #6715 to H.R. 5334, the legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 and then spoke on it.

11:46 a.m. Senator Graham called up amendment #6711 to H.R. 5334, the legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.

11:41 a.m. Senator Risch spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

11:36 a.m. Senator Shaheen spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

11:24 a.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

10:50 a.m. Senators Wyden and Paul spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

10:44 a.m. Senator Cassidy announced he will vote in favor of the Blanche nomination.

10:41 a.m. Senator Warnock spoke on the Russia sanctions bill and tariffs.

10:35 a.m. Senator Young spoke on the Russia sanctions bill.

10:16 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the latest jobs report, the Russia sanctions bill and the continuing resolution.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the 74 nominations en bloc as provided for in S.Res.817.

At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5334, vehicle for Sanctions legislation and will proceed to four votes on the following:

1. Adoption of Paul amendment #6715 in relation to, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.
2. Passage of H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
3. Confirmation of the en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.817.
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment #6732 to H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

Additional votes are expected during today’s session.