1191Tuesday, December 16, 20252025-12-16The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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, December 16) H.R. 131 HR 131 Rep. Boebert Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. H.R. 187 HR 187 Rep. Moore Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. H.R. 410 HR 410 Rep. Begich Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. H.R. 1043 HR 1043 Rep. Gosar Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. S. 355 SN 355 Sen. Booker Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Amdt. 4057 SA 4057 Sen. Booker Amendment to S. 355 Amendment SA 4057 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Booker. Amendment SA 4057 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. S. 594 SN 594 Sen. Peters Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 612 SN 612 Sen. Schatz Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 727 SN 727 Sen. Peters Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 856 SN 856 Sen. Grassley Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 861 SN 861 Sen. Peters Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 865 SN 865 Sen. Peters Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1049 SN 1049 Sen. Ossoff Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 1071 SN 1071 Sen. Cornyn Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). S.Amdt. 3961 SA 3961 Sen. Thune Amendment to S. 1071 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). S.Amdt. 3962 SA 3962 Sen. Thune Amendment to S.Amdt. 3961 to S. 1071 Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). S. 3021 SN 3021 Sen. Cornyn Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S. 3490 SN 3490 Sen. Hawley Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. S.Res. 546 SE 546 Sen. Rosen Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 7:53 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

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