<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>119</congress><session>2</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Monday, April 20, 2026</date><date_iso_8601>2026-04-20</date_iso_8601><intro_text>Mr. Ted Budd, from the State of North Carolina, called the 
Senate to order at  3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Budd 
led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the 
United States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of Friday, April 17, 2026,  the Journal of
the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of Friday, April 17, 2026, 
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Monday, April 20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 681</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>681</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Lankford</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution relating to the life and death of 
Chuck Norris.]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Monday, April 20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> PN787-1</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>787-1</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Texas]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 46. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number>86</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at  
6:33 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 
10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2026-04-21T08:36-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>