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8:00 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned and will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday to 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 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly conference meetings. At 2:15pm, 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. 

In today’s session of the Senate:

Roll Call Votes

Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #828, Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Invoked (52-43)

Motion to invoke cloture on Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026. Invoked (70-21)

Wrap Up

S.Res.870- Hispanic Heritage Month

S.Res.871- National Purple Heart Recognition Day H.R.4467 – Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary

7:33 p.m. Senator Scott-Fl spoke on immigration.

7:32 p.m. By a vote of 70-21, the Senate invoked cloture on the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776, to S. 4668. Senators not voting: Cassidy, Coons, Gallego, Kim, Murphy, Schatz, Tillis, Tuberville, and Whitehouse. Senators voting no: Alsobrooks, Blumenthal, Blunt Rochester, Booker, Duckworth, Durbin, Gillibrand, Kaine, Kelly, Markey, Merkley, Moody (R), Paul (R), Reed, Sanders, Schiff, Schumer, Scott-FL (R), Van Hollen, Warnock, and Warren.

6:38 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776, to S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act.

6:36 p.m. By a party-line vote of 52-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the Colmenero nomination. Senators not voting: Cassidy, Coons, Gallego, Murphy and Whitehouse.

5:41 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Angela Colmenero to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

5:29 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke o the sports bill.

5:20 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on the Save our Sports Act.

5:02 Senator Kelly spoke on AI.

4:43 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on gender identity.

4:42 p.m. Senator Barrasso received unanimous consent for the following time agreements:

1. If cloture is invoked on the Colmenero nomination that all post-cloture time be expired and, that the Senate vote on confirmation at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader no later than Friday, September 25.
2. If cloture is invoked on the Cruz-Cantwell Substitute Amendment #6776 to S. 4668, that all time during adjournment, recess, morning business, and leader remarks count towards post-cloture.

4:25 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the economy.

4:18 p.m. Senator Wicker spoke on the impending visit of Chinese President Xi. He then spoke on human rights in China.

3:57 p.m. Senator Budd paid tribute to the departing Director of the Marine Corps Senate Liaison Office, Colonel Robert Sucher. He then spoke on the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

3:39 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on free press in America and Pastor Ezra Jin.

3:24 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on AI and Iran.

3:09 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on Democrat policies in California.

3:04 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on ethanol.

3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of the nomination of Angela Veronica Colmenero to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Colmenero nomination.

Further votes are possible during today’s session.

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Sports bill: S.4668: Cloture has been filed on S.4668, the sports bill and the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment (6776) to S.4668.

The Senate began the Rule 14 process of placing the following bill directly on the Calendar:

• A bill to ratify and approve all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements, and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to Federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, and for other purposes. (S.5438)

• A bill to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice. (H.R.9576)