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9:49 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned and will meet for pro forma sessions only on the following dates:

• Thursday November 13th 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
• Monday November 17th at 3:00 p.m.

The Senate will next convene on Tuesday November 18th 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business. At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Ho Nieh, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2029

9:47 p.m. Majority Leader Thune started wrap up:

• Agreed to by unanimous consent – S. Res. 497, Permitting the collection of toys and clothing for purposes of charity in the Senate office buildings.
• Agreed to by unanimous consent en bloc
  • S. Res. 494 – A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes
  • S. Res. 495- A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and honoring the United States veterans who served during the conflict
  • S. Res. 496 – A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as ‘‘National First-Generation College Celebration Day’’.
  • S. Res. 498 – A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.

9:30 p.m. Majority Leader Thune thanked everyone who supported the Senate during the shutdown. He then filed cloture on the following nominations;

• Ho Nieh, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30,2029
• Donald Korb, of Ohio, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury.

9:27 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on the passage of the Continuing Resolution.

9:26 p.m. By a vote of 60-40, the Senate passed H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended.

• Democrat/Independent Senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King (I), Rosen, and Shaheen.
• Republican Senator Paul voted No.

8:57 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on passage of H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended.

8:56 p.m. By a vote of 60-40, the Senate invoked cloture on H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended.

• Democrat/Independent Senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King (I), Rosen, and Shaheen.
• Republican Senator Paul voted No.

8:43 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)

8:43 p.m. By a vote of 60-40, the Senate adopted Collins substitute amendment #3937 to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2026. Democrat/Independent Senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King (I), Rosen, and Shaheen. Republican Senator Paul voted No.

8:28 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the adoption of the Collins substitute amendment #3937 to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

8:26 p.m. By a vote of 60-40, The #Senate invoked cloture on the Collins substitute amendment #3937 to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

• Senators Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King (I), Rosen, and Shaheen voted in favor.
• Senator Paul voted against.

8:10 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the Collins substitute amendment #3937 to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

8:09 p.m. By a vote of 76-24, The Senate tabled the Paul amendment #3941 in relation to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

• Senators Baldwin, Bennet, Blumenthal, Booker, Cruz, Gallego, Hickenlooper, Kaine, Kelly, Klobuchar, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Ossoff, Paul, Peters, Sanders, Schatz, Schumer, Smith, Warnock, Warren, Welch, and Wyden voted against.

7:33 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table Paul amendment #3941 in relation to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

7:30 p.m. Senator McConnell spoke on hemp.

7:29 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on hemp.

7:24 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on hemp.

7:24 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Merkley motion to table Thune amendment #3947 in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

• This was a party-line vote.

7:09 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Merkley motion to table Thune amendment #3947 in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

7:04 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on rescissions and made a motion to table Thune amendment #4937 to amendment #4938 in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

7:04 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Baldwin motion to table the Thune amendment #3947 in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

• This was a party-line vote.

6:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baldwin motion to table the Thune amendment #3947.

6:23 p.m. Senators Baldwin, Sanders and Slotkin spoke on Senator Baldwin’s motion to table amendment #3947.

6:20 p.m. Majority Thune called up the Collins substitute amendment #3937, Paul amendment #3941, filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the Collins substitute amendment #3937 and the underlying bill.

6:19 p.m. By a vote of 60-40 the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2026. Democrats/Independent Senators voting in favor: Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen and Shaheen.

5:41 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2026.

5:27 p.m. Senator Collins spoke on government funding and achieved unanimous consent for there to be up to two minutes of debate prior to each roll call vote.

5:18 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on government funding.

5:14 p.m. Majority Leader Thune achieved unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to up to 8 votes at approximately 5:30 p.m. today, in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026:

1. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371.
2. Baldwin motion to table (tree filler).
3. Merkley motion to table (tree filler).
4. Paul amendment #3941 (possible motion to table).
5. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment #3937.
6. (If cloture is invoked) Adoption of Collins substitute amendment #3937.
7. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5371, as amended, if amended.
8. (If cloture is invoked) Passage of H.R.5371, as amended, if amended.

5:03 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on pocket recissions.

1:41 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on health care.

1:21 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on the shutdown and health care.

1:00 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on health care.

12:40 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the government shutdown and his hopes for bipartisanship.

12:15 p.m. Leader Schumer spoke on the shutdown and suffering of American people.

12:00 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about ending the government shutdown and the problem with ACA subsidies.

11:33 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on appropriations bills.

11:32 a.m. S. 3168, a bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees, contract employees, and members of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes, received its second reading and was placed on the calendar by Rule XIV.

11:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.

The Senate will convene at 11:00 a.m. today. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY 2026, post-cloture. Under regular order, post-cloture time will expire at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow as all time during recess, adjournment, Morning Business, and Leader remarks will count.

Roll call votes are expected today.