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3:39 a.m. The Senate adjourned this morning at 3:49 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Monday April 27th 2026. Following Leadership remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture of Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

3:41 a.m. Majority Leader Thune started wrap up:

• Confirmed by unanimous consent: All nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Foreign Service, Foreign Service Promotions
• Leader Thune filed cloture on the nomination of Robert Cekada to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
• Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the Motion to proceed to S.4344 – A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

3:40 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about Tony Hanagan, who is leaving the GOP cloakroom after 12 years.

3:37 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the budget resolution.

3:36 a.m. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate passed S.Con.Res.33 – A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, as amended.

• Republican Senators Murkowski and Paul voted against
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

3:22 a.m. The Senate is now voting on passage of S.Con.Res.33 – A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035, as amended.

3:22 a.m. By a vote of 49-49, the Senate did not adopt the Schiff amendment #5333, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.

• Republican Senators Collins, Moody, and Murkowski voted in favor.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

3:07 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the Schiff amendment #5333, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the obligation of amounts appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the public assistance and hazard mitigation programs.

3:06 a.m. By a vote of 48-50, the Senate did not adopt the Wyden Amendment #5336, amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to requiring the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study related to economic consequences of private or confidential drug pricing agreements struck by any Federal department, agency, or office with any pharmaceutical manufacturer.

• Republican Senators Collins and Sullivan voted aye.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

2:51 p.m. The Senate is now voting on adoption of the Wyden Amendment #5336

2:48 a.m. By a vote of 46-52, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Padilla Amendment #4855, to create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that would provide funding to Federal agencies that have unobligated funds from previous reconciliation bills.

• Party-line vote. Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

2:31 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the Motion to Waive the Padilla amendment #4855, to create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that would provide funding to Federal agencies that have unobligated funds from previous reconciliation bills.

2:30 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke against amendment #4855.

2:28 a.m. Senator Padilla called up his amendment #4855, to create a point of order against reconciliation legislation that would provide funding to Federal agencies that have unobligated funds from previous reconciliation bills.

2:28 a.m. By a vote of 49-49, the Senate did not agree on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Sanders amendment #5159, reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.

• Republican Senators Collins, Hawley, and Sullivan voted in favor.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

2:10 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Sanders amendment #5159, reduce the price of prescription drugs in the United States by more than 50 percent by adopting Most Favored Nation drug pricing so that the American people pay no more for prescription drugs than Europeans or Canadians.

2:05 a.m. Senator Sanders called up his amendment #5159.

2:04 a.m. By a vote of 46-52, the Senate did not adopt the Merkley amendment #5235 to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the impact of hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and rent prices.

• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

1:48 a.m. By a vote of 24-74, the Senate did not adopt the Paul amendment #5378 to reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.

• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.
• Senators voting in favor: Banks, Barrasso, Blackburn, Britt, Budd, Cramer, Cruz, Curtis, Hagerty, Hoeven, Hyde-Smith, Johnson, Kennedy, Lee, Lummis, McCormick, Moody, Moreno, Paul, Schmitt, Scott (FL), and Sullivan.

1:31 a.m. The Senate is now voting on adoption of Paul amendment #5378 to reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.

1:29 a.m. Senator Merkley spoke against the Paul Amendment.

1:28 a.m. Senator Paul called up his amendment #5378 to reduce new budget authority for functions 150, 250, 500, and 600 in order to offset $70,000,000,000 of new spending by cutting $45,000,000,000 of foreign aid, eliminating $5,000,000,000 in refugee spending, cutting $16,000,000,000 from the Department of Education, and cutting $4,000,000,000 of National Science Foundation funding.

1:28 a.m. By a vote of 48-50, the Senate did not agree to waive the Budget Act with respects to the Markey Amendment #5001, to create a point of order against legislation that would not decrease home electricity bills. 

• Republican Senators Collins and Sullivan voted in favor.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

1:13 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Markey Amendment #5001, to create a point of order against legislation that would not decrease home electricity bills. 

1:12 a.m. Senator Markey spoke in favor of his amendment related to home electric bills; Senator Lee spoke against.

1:10 a.m. By a vote of 50-48, the Senate did not agree to motion to waive the Budget Act with regards to the Hawley Amendment #4794, amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers. (60-vote threshold).

• Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski voted no.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

12:52 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with regards to the Hawley Amendment #4794, amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

12:50 a.m. By a vote of 48-50 the Senate did not agree to waive the Budget Point of order in relation to Kennedy #5414, to provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections for Federal office, establishing photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and election day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections.

• Republican Senators Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, and Tillis voted no.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.

12:27 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to waive the Budget Point of order in relation to #5414, to provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections for Federal office, establishing photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and election day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections.

12:26 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke against the Kennedy amendment.

12:22 p.m. Senator Kennedy called up his amendment #5414, to provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections for Federal office, establishing photo identification requirements for voting in elections for Federal office, and election day and the counting of ballots in Federal elections.

12:21 a.m. By a vote of 47-51, the Senate did not agree on the motion to waive all applicable sections of the Budget Act with Alsobrooks amendment #5294 to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to increasing funding for child care for families.

• Republican Senator Collins voted in favor.
• Senators Grassley and Warner did not vote.