Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Mr. Alan Armstrong, from the State of Oklahoma, called the
Senate to order at 10:15 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Armstrong 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, September 30)
H.R. 227 (Rep. Fong):
A bill to allow a period in which members of the
clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for
other purposes.
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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. 837 (Rep. Crane):
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila
County, Arizona.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1703 (Rep. Joyce):
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the
Medicare program.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 2347 (Rep. Smucker):
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages,
received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact
.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa):
A bill to take certain Federal land in the State
of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4307 (Rep. Walberg):
A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to train
certain employees of Department of Labor how to effectively detect and
assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of
their official duties, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5235 (Rep. Mace):
A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, to
prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel
in certain contract solicitations, and for other purposes
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5349 (Rep. Moran):
To improve services provided to taxpayers by the
Internal Revenue Service.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
S.Amdt. 6847 (Sen. Crapo):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 6847 proposed by Senator Crapo.
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Amendment SA 6847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 6848 (Sen. Crapo):
To amend the title.
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Amendment SA 6848 proposed by Senator Crapo.
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Amendment SA 6848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 6380 (Rep. Ciscomani):
To redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in
the State of Arizona as Chiricahua National Park, and for other
purposes
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number:
253
H.R. 7022 (Rep. Pfluger):
A bill to provide for the transmission of
emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 7831 (Rep. Kennedy):
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend
the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required
to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for
other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 8352 (Rep. Schmidt):
A bill to authorize peace officer standards and
training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other
purposes.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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 on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number:
254
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
H.R. 9496 (Rep. Tenney):
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States
nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad,
and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1055 (Sen. Rounds):
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act to modify the notification requirement for emergency contract health
services for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1514 (Sen. Cantwell):
A bill to take certain land in the State of
Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1564 (Sen. Murray):
A bill to amend the Homeowner Flood Insurance
Affordability Act of 2014 to address ecosystem restoration projects, 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. 2273 (Sen. Lummis):
A bill to amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to
modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the
State of Wyoming for educational purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2437 (Sen. Hickenlooper):
A bill to amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting
Program Authorization Act to reauthorize the Snow Water Supply Forecasting
Program, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2498 (Sen. Tillis):
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without
opening the lease to bidding.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2754 (Sen. Bennet):
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
convey to the City of Ouray, Colorado, certain land managed by the Forest
Service, together with a reservoir.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3315 (Sen. Cassidy):
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency to coordinate to improve cybersecurity in the health care
and public health sectors, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 5819 (Sen. Cassidy):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 5819 proposed by Senator Cassidy.
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Amendment SA 5819 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3798 (Sen. Cruz):
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs,
regardless of whether the ATM is located on the physical premises of a
financial institution, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 5249 (Sen. Kelly):
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to
align the licensing of uranium enrichment facilities with other fuel cycle
facilities under that Act, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 866 (Sen. Ricketts):
A resolution supporting the designation of October
2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of
substance use and misuse in the United States.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 936 (Sen. Blumenthal):
A resolution designating October 8, 2026, as
"National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 937 (Sen. Warren):
A resolution recognizing the seriousness of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation
of September 2026 as "PCOS Awareness Month".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 938 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 939 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 940 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 941 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 942 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 943 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 944 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 945 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 946 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 947 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 948 (Sen. Thune):
A resolution
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Wednesday, September 30)
PN1022-36:
Daniel Travis, of California, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Sierra Leone
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1022-39:
Henry Wooster, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Kenya
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1095-2:
Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson, in the Air Force,
to be Major General
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1129:
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of
Labor
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate mandatory quorum required under Rule
XXII waived.
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Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number:
255
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 41. Record Vote Number:
256
PN1201-4:
Joshua Harris, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to
Malaysia
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-6:
Natasha Franceschi, of California, to be
Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-7:
Steven Gillen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to
the Kyrgyz Republic
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-8:
Charles Goodman III, of Florida, to be Ambassador
to the Togolese Republic
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-9:
Keith Heffern, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to
the Gabonese Republic
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-12:
Peter Lord, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Benin
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-13:
John McIntyre, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Malawi
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1255-15:
Nutan Patel, of California, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
