The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, January
8)
H.R. 6938 (Rep. Cole):
A bill making consolidated appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative
Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026).
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 299.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
S.Res. 577 (Sen. Schiff):
A resolution observing the 1-year anniversary of
the 2025 Southern California wildfires.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 578 (Sen. Cantwell):
A resolution congratulating the University of
Washington men's soccer team on winning the 2025 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division 1 Men's Soccer National Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 579 (Sen. Cassidy):
A resolution affirming the importance of the
Social Security program to the people of the United States and expressing
the sense of the Senate that Social Security must be preserved, protected,
and strengthened for current and future generations.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 580 (Sen. Merkley):
A resolution directing the Architect of the
Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the
Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of
law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be
placed in its permanent location.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
