Senate Floor Activity - Monday, September 28, 2026
Ms. Darline Graham, from the State of South Carolina, called
the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms.
Graham 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 Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, September 24, 2026, 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 (Monday, September 28)
H.R. 997 (Rep. Feenstra):
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and
Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the
committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599, that the
National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as
appropriate.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 7008 (Rep. Steil):
A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require
certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses
and dependents, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
H.R. 7730 (Rep. Cline):
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to
modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 8205 (Rep. Quigley):
A bill to amend the Accelerating Access to
Critical Therapies for ALS Act to reauthorize the provisions of such Act
through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 9340 (Rep. Evans):
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the
recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load
customers, and for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
H.R. 10167 (Rep. McClain):
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to
stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or
down to the nearest 5 cents, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2339 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A bill to reauthorize the Young Women's Breast
Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4009 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions
with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of
China, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 4395 (Sen. McCormick):
A bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance
Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without 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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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 22. Record Vote
Number:
250
S.Amdt. 6758 (Sen. Paul):
To improve the bill.
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Amendment SA 6758 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6758 not agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 1 - 94. Record Vote Number:
246
S.Amdt. 6760 (Sen. Kennedy):
To limit price increases for college athletics
tickets.
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Amendment SA 6760 proposed by Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6760, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 -
54. Record Vote Number:
247
S.Amdt. 6805 (Sen. Booker):
To increase the limitation on funding for
post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes
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Amendment SA 6805 proposed by Senator Booker to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6805 not agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number:
248
S.Amdt. 6828 (Sen. Baldwin):
To modify the provision relating to the
relationship of this Act to existing law.
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Amendment SA 6828 proposed by Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6828, notwithstanding the
adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 -
1. Record Vote Number:
245
S.Amdt. 6830 (Sen. Scott, of SC):
To require the disclosure of foreign financing of
intercollegiate athletics.
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Amendment SA 6830 proposed by Senator Scott SC to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6830, notwithstanding the
adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6831 (Sen. Moody):
To modify the prohibition on certain conference
mergers and acquisitions.
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Amendment SA 6831 proposed by Senator Moody to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6831, notwithstanding the
adoption of amendment SA 6776, agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 6835 (Sen. Booker):
To establish certain standards with respect to
coaches of varsity sports teams.
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Amendment SA 6835 proposed by Senator Booker to Amendment SA 6776.
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Under the order of 9/28/26, amendment SA 6835 not agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number:
249
S. 4974 (Sen. Tuberville):
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 913 (Sen. Moran):
A resolution relating to the death of the
Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of
Kansas.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 914 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
A resolution designating September 2026 as
"National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2026, as "LDL-C
Awareness Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 915 (Sen. Lankford):
A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of
Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 916 (Sen. Ernst):
A resolution designating the week of September 21,
2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life
and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident,
and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, September 28)
PN1129:
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of
Labor
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
