Recent Floor Activity
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led theSenate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.The Journal
Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of yesterday,the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.Transaction of Morning Business
The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.Legislative Business (Wednesday, September 23)
H.R. 1721 (Rep. Miller-Meeks):
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2481 (Rep. Valadao):
A bill to require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1363 (Sen. Lujan):
A bill to provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historicalor traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1962 (Sen. Fischer):
A bill to amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity identified on the Covered List or an affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2933 (Sen. Justice):
A bill to redesignate a playground in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the State of West Virginia as the"Hearts of Gold Playground: In Honor of West Virginia Children and FamiliesImpacted by Childhood Cancer".
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3404 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to require a report on Federal support to the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4668 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6776 (Sen. Cruz):
In the nature of a substitute.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6777 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6778 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6779 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6780 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6781 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6782 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 6783 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
--Considered by Senate.
S.Res. 863 (Sen. Reed):
A resolution expressing support for designation ofthe week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education andFamily Literacy Week".
-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 888 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
A resolution congratulating the Paseo Verde LittleLeague baseball team on winning the 2026 Little League World Series United States Championship.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 892 (Sen. Hassan):
A resolution supporting the designation of September 18, 2026, as "National Concussion Awareness Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 893 (Sen. Blackburn):
A resolution designating October 2026 as "NationalCountry Music Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 894 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as "National Ataxia Awareness Day", and raising awareness of ataxia, ataxia research, and the search for a cure.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 895 (Sen. Shaheen):
A resolution designating the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as "National Community Policing Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 896 (Sen. Lankford):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial intelligence systems.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 897 (Sen. Kelly):
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, September 23)
PN769-3:
Wade E. Arnold, in the Coast Guard, to be Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN999-1:
Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 241
PN1028:
Capt. Stanley P. Fields, in the Coast Guard, to beRear Admiral (Lower Half)
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1148:
2 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Jeffrey W. Novak and ending with Gregory C. Rothrock
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
