Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, April 15, 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 (Wednesday, April 15)

H.R. 2066 (Rep. Meuser): A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.J.Res. 140 (Rep. Stauber): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

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

-- Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate.

-- Motion to table the point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 82

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 83

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

S.Res. 627 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

-- 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. 673 (Sen. Young): A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.

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

Recess

Under the authority of the order of today, at 11:38 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Armstrong in the chair) declared the Senate recessed, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.