Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, September 24, 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 (Thursday, September 24)
H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall):
A bill to take certain Federal land in the State
of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.Con.Res. 89 (Rep. Jayapal):
A concurrent resolution directing the President,
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United
States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged, under the order of 8/8/26
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number:
244
S. 240 (Sen. Daines):
A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights
Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other
purposes.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent.
S. 283 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for
identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against
illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes
.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3257 (Sen. Hoeven):
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration to revise regulations for certain individuals
carrying out aviation activities who disclose a mental health diagnosis or
condition, and for other purposes.
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 6834 (Sen. Hoeven):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 6834 proposed by Senator Husted for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 6834 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3258 (Sen. Duckworth):
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the
Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of
airmen and air traffic control specialists, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4668 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness
rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote
fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture on the measure, as amended, invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 -
25. Record Vote Number:
243
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6776 (Sen. Cruz):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Considered by Senate.
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Amendment SA 6776 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 23. Record
Vote Number:
S.Amdt. 6777 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 6777 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6778 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
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Considered by Senate.
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SA 6778 fell when SA 6777 was tabled.
S.Amdt. 6779 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
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Considered by Senate.
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Motion to table amendment SA 6779 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6780 (Sen. Thune):
To improve the bill.
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Considered by Senate.
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SA 6780 fell when SA 6779 was tabled.
S.Res. 902 (Sen. Schatz):
A resolution supporting the designation of the
week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness
Week".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 903 (Sen. Blackburn):
A resolution designating October 30, 2026, as a
national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program
of the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 904 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
A resolution designating the week of September 20
through September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week"
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 905 (Sen. King):
A resolution designating September 25, 2026, as
"National Lobster Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
