Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 26, 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 (Thursday, March 26)

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.

-- Fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 73

-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) entered in Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure rendered moot in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) rendered moot in Senate.

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).

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

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

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

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

-- Cloture on amendment SA 4732 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Legislative Business (Friday, March 27)

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.

-- Fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 73

-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) entered in Senate.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure rendered moot in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) rendered moot in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4790 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4790 proposed by Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 4790 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 647 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 664 (Sen. Thune): A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 665 (Sen. Hyde-Smith): A resolution designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 666 (Sen. Merkley): A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Friday, March 27)

PN787-3: John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN787-5: Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 2:37 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Moreno in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026.