Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, October 29, 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 29)

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 measure made in Senate.

S.J.Res. 69 (Sen. Kennedy): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 72. Record Vote Number: 597

S.J.Res. 77 (Sen. Kaine): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada .

-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged pursuant to the order of 10/07/2025.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 598

S.J.Res. 80 (Sen. Sullivan): 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision" .

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 595

S.Res. 474 (Sen. Blackburn): A resolution designating October 2025 as "National Country Music Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 475 (Sen. Hoeven): A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, October 29)

PN466-2: Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 596

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Cassidy, at 6:40 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.