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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, October 8, 2025


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, October 8)

H.R. 5371 (Rep. Cole): A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 545) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Motion by Senator Marshall to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 545) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Upon reconsideraiton, the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 551

H.J.Res. 104 (Rep. Downing): 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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" .
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.J.Res. 105 (Rep. Fedorchak): 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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 553
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 556

S. 254 (Sen. Sullivan): A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 318 (Sen. Padilla): A bill to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2296 (Sen. Wicker): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 3427 (Sen. Ernst): To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on casualty assistance and long-term care programs.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3748 (Sen. Wicker): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3863 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3864 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3865 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3866 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3867 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 3868 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.
-- Considered by Senate.


S. 2882 (Sen. Murray): A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Upon reconsideration, the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 550

S.J.Res. 71 (Sen. Kaine): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
-- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554

Executive Business (Wednesday, October 8)

PN466-4: Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 552
-- Considered by Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Cramer, at 9:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.