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 (Thursday, March 5)
H.R. 6644 (Rep. Hill):
A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in
America, and for other purposes.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 4307 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
To require the Comptroller General of the United
States to submit to Congress studies on workforce housing, housing for
persons who are elderly or disabled, proximity of housing to Superfund
sites, and residential heirs property.
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 4308 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 4308 presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
H.R. 7147 (Rep. Cole):
A bill making further consolidated appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure
(Record Vote No. 38) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote (Record Vote No. 38) by
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not
invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number:
47
S. 836 (Sen. Markey):
A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online
collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and
teens, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2074 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of
certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, March 5)
PN711:
Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, in the Army, to be
General
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at
4:24 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
3 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026.
