Wednesday, October 1, 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 1)
H.R. 5371 (Rep. Cole):
A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes .
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number:
537
-- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider, under the order of 10/1/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 537) entered in Senate.
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.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
--Considered by Senate.
S. 2882 (Sen. Murray):
A bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes .
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number:
536
-- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/1/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 536) entered in Senate.
S.Res. 412 (Sen. Thune):
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
-- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number:
540
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/2/2025.
Executive Business (Wednesday, October 1)
PN26-10:
Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number:
538
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
539
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 4:25 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.
