Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 noon, 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, March 24)

H.R. 7147 (Rep. Cole): A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

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

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

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

-- Fourth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S. 629 (Sen. Fischer): A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1383 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A bill to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Motion to table the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 67

-- Motion to table motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 68

-- Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4772) made in Senate

S.Amdt. 4420 (Sen. Schmitt): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4421 (Sen. Tuberville): To protect women and girls in athletics.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Proposed amendment SA 4421 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4422 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4422 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when the motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) was tabled.

S.Amdt. 4423 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4423 fell when SA 4422 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell

S.Amdt. 4424 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 4424 fell when SA 4423 fell.

S.Amdt. 4732 (Sen. Husted): To require voters to provide photo identification.

-- Amendment SA 4732 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Husted to Amendment SA 4420.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 4732, to the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S. 1383 with amendment SA 4420, presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4772 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4772 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 4773 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4773 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4772 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 4774 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4774 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4773.

Executive Business (Tuesday, March 24)

PN786-9: Colin McDonald, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 65

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 8:33 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Lummis in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.