Senate Floor Activity - Friday, November 7, 2025

Mr. James C. Justice, from the State of West Virginia, called the Senate to order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Justice 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 (Friday, November 7)

H.R. 695 (Rep. Nehls): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

S. 3012 (Sen. Johnson): A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609

S.Res. 463 (Sen. Cruz): A resolution expressing condemnation of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minority groups, including Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists and the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and leaders of the Zion Church, and reaffirming the United States' global commitment to promote religious freedom and tolerance .

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3934 (Sen. Cruz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3934 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 3934 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3935 (Sen. Cruz): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 3935 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 3935 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 6:49 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Murkowski in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow .