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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, November 4, 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 (Tuesday, November 4)

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.
-- Eighth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 603

S. 503 (Sen. Hickenlooper): A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1872 (Sen. Ernst): A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes .
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 399 (Sen. Welch): A resolution congratulating the people of North Macedonia on the 34th anniversary of their independence and celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between North Macedonia and the United States.
-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 459 (Sen. Daines): A resolution honoring the strategic importance of the C5+1 diplomatic platform and recognizing the deepening partnership between the United States and the nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 482 (Sen. Ernst): A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week" .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, November 4)

PN400-1: Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 604

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Lummis, at 7:26 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.