Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, January 13, 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 the Senate 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 (Tuesday, January 13)

H.R. 6938 (Rep. Cole): A bill making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4208 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4208 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 4209 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4209 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4208.

S.Amdt. 4210 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4210 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 4211 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4211 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 4212 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4212 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4211.

S. 1837 (Sen. Durbin): A bill to improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.J.Res. 84 (Sen. Warner): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 8

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:56 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Curtis in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.