6:47 p.m. The Senate adjourned.
6:44 p.m. Majority Leader Thune wrapped up for the evening.
Schedule for Thursday:
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.
At 11:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to two votes:
1. Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Harold Mooty to be a District Judge for northern Alabama.
If cloture is invoked on the Mooty nomination, the confirmation vote will occur at a time to be determined no earlier than Monday, October 20th.
At 1:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to one vote: Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
First reading: S. 2012, appropriating funds for pay and allowances of accepted federal employees during a lapse in appropriations.
Passed by UC: S Res 449, regarding National Wildlife Refuge Week. S Res 452 and 453 en bloc.
5:06 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Pentagon.
4:48 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on Cuban activist, Oswaldo Paya. He then made a UC request to pass S. 218, a bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as “Oswaldo Payá Way”. Senator Booker objected.
4:37 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
3:58 p.m. Senators Reed and Welch spoke about the expiring health care tax credits.
3:42 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. He asked unanimous request that the Senate proceed to and pass S.2983. Senator Paul objected.
3:05 p.m. Senator Kim spoke on the government shutdown and federal employees not getting paid.
2:56 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on digital assets.
2:55 p.m. By a vote of 51-44, the Senate did not invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, upon reconsideration.
- Democrats voting in favor: Cortez Masto and Fetterman.
- Independent voting in favor: King.
- Republican voting against: Paul.
- Senators not voting: Blackburn, Duckworth, Hagerty, Marshall and Tillis.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess and began voting on cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the house passed CR; upon reconsideration.
12:33 p.m. The Senate recessed and will reconvene at 2:15 p.m.
12:24 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke about the Israeli hostages.
12:10 p.m. Senator Murray spoke about the government shutdown and the firing of federal workers.
12:01 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke about the return of Israeli hostages and the eliminated Hamas leaders.
11:29 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the return of Israeli hostages.
11:18 a.m. Senator Hyde-Smith spoke on American agriculture.
11:10 a.m. Senator Fischer spoke on the government shutdown.
10:38 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the government shutdown.
10:31 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the government shutdown.
10:18 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Affordable Care Act, the government shutdown, and the Young Republicans group.
10:06 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the government funding.
10:01 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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 be in a period of morning business.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.
At approximately, 2:15 p.m., we expect the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.5371 {Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026}, upon reconsideration.
Further votes are possible.
Cloture was filed on the following on Tuesday:
- The motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR.
- The nomination of Harold Mooty to be a District Judge for northern Alabama.
- The motion to proceed to H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026.
Unanimous consent agreement: At a time to be determined no later than Friday, October 31st, it will be in order to discharge the Committee on Finance of S.J.Res.77 and S.J.Res.81, individually, and when discharged, the Senate proceed to its consideration. Following up to 6 hours of debate on each joint resolution the Senate vote on the resolution.
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. (S.J.Res.81)
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. (S.J.Res.77)
