9:21 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of Booker amendment #6835 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
9:18 p.m. By a vote of 49-50, the #Senate did not adopt Booker amendment #6805 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
Republican senators voting in favor: Collins and Hawley.
Senator not voting: Sullivan.
8:41 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on Booker amendment #6805 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
8:40 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke in favor of Booker amendment #6805.
8:39 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke against Booker amendment #6805.
8:36 p.m. Senator Booker called up his amendment #6805 and spoke on it.
8:36 p.m. The Senate adopted Moody/Blumenthal amendment #6831 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026 by voice vote.
8:35 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke in support of amendment #6831.
8:33 p.m. Senator Moody called up her amendment #6831 and spoke on it.
8:33 p.m. By a vote of 42-54, the Senate did not adopt the Kennedy amendment #6760 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026. (60-vote affirmative threshold).
- Republican senators voting in favor: Banks, Cramer, Graham, Hawley, Husted, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, Murkowski, and Wicker.
- Democrat senators voting No: Booker, Cantwell, Durbin, Fetterman, Hickenlooper, Kaine, Kim, Klobuchar, Ossoff, Rosen, Schatz, Warner, and Whitehouse.
- Senators not voting: Lee, Sullivan, Tillis, and Tuberville.
8:08 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Kennedy amendment #6760 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
8:04 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke supporting his amendment #6760 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 toS.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (60-vote affirmative threshold).
8:04 p.m. By a vote of 1-94, the Senate did not adopt the Paul amendment #6758 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
- Senator Paul voted yes.
- Not voting: Senators Cornyn, Lee, Sullivan, Tillis and Warner.
7:38 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on Paul amendment #6758 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
7:37 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke against the Paul amendment.
7:36 p.m. Senator Paul called up his amendment #6758.
7:34 p.m. Senator Scott (SC) called up his amendment #6830 and the Senate adopted it by voice vote.
7:34 p.m. By a vote of 96-1, the Senate adopted Baldwin amendment #6828 to Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776 to S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
- Senator Tuberville voted No.
- Senators not voting: Banks, Cornyn, and Sullivan.
6:41 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Baldwin amendment #6828.
6:40 p.m. Senator Baldwin spoke supporting her amendment.
6:38 p.m. Senator Cruz got unanimous consent for the following:
Up to 8 roll call votes on the following in relation to Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026:
- Baldwin amendment #6828
- Scott (SC) amendment #6830
- Paul amendment #6758
- Kennedy amendment #6760 (60-vote affirmative threshold)
- Moody-Blumenthal amendment #6831
- Booker amendment #6805
- Booker amendment #6835
- Passage of Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, as amended.
5:45 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.
5:38 p.m. Senator Cruz spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.
5:03 p.m. Senator Booker spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.
4:46 p.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.
4:36 p.m. Senator Coons spoke on the Protect College Sports Act.
4:16 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on the Protect College Sports Act. He then spoke on the cost of heavy machinery and ships.
4:03 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke against the Protect College Sports Act.
3:42 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on President Truman, Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, Iran, President Trump’s rescission requests and projects, and elections.
3:35 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on President Trump’s TV ads and building projects. He also spoke on Iran.
3:13 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on small businesses and the Working Families Tax Cuts bill.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and resume consideration of S.4668, the college sports bill post-cloture.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on passage of S.4668.
