4:50 a.m. The Senate adjourned.

4:47 a.m. ML Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:
Jamieson Greer to be USTR and Daniel Driscoll to be Secretary of the Army.

ML Thune passed the S Res 87 and 88 by unanimous consent en bloc.

ML Thune achieved UC that the Senate adjourn until Monday at 3:00 p.m. He noted to expect multiple votes on Monday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m.

4:46 a.m. DL Schumer spoke on the resolution.

4:45 a.m. The Senate adopted S Con Res 7 by a vote of 52-48. Republican voting against: Paul.

4:35 a.m. The Senate began voting on S. Con. Res. 7, the Budget Resolution.

4:31 a.m. By a vote of 49-51 the Merkley amendment was not agreed to. Senators Hawley and Sullivan voted aye.

4:25 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Merkley amendment #1207-prescription drugs.

4:22 a.m. The Murray/Durbin amendment #880 regarding NIH was not agreed to by voice vote.

4:20 a.m. The Blunt-Rochester amendment #311 regarding the firing of federal employees was not agreed to by voice vote.

4:17 a.m. The Senate adopted the Lee amendment on a party line vote of 53-47.

4:06 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Lee amendment #922.

4:00 a.m. The Senate rejected the following amendments by voice vote:
Warren amendment #734
Kelly #984
King #198

3:55 a.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Lujan amendment was not agreed to.

3:45 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Lujan amend #957-SNAP program.

3:43 a.m. ML Thune entered into a UC to have the below finite list of amendments:
1. Lujan #957
2. Warren #734
3. Kelly #984
4. King #198
5. Lee #922
6. Blunt Rochester #311
7. Murray-Durbin #880
8. Merkley #1207

3:35 a.m. The Coons amend #1223 was not agreed to by voice vote.

3:23 a.m. The Markey amend #911 was not agreed to by voice vote.

3:29 a.m. By a vote of 47-52, the Blumenthal amendment was not agreed to. Senator Hawley voted aye. Senator Fetterman did not vote.

3:02 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Blumenthal amendment #659-PACT act.

2:55 a.m. Heinrich amend #101 was not agreed to by voice vote.

2:53 a.m. By a vote of 51-49 the Duckworth/Booker amendment #971 was not agreed to. Senators Collins and Murkowski voted aye.

2:39 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Duckworth/Booker amend #971-fertility treatments.

2:36 a.m. By a vote of 48-52 the Lujan amendment was not agreed to. Senator Sullivan voted aye.

2:16 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Lujan amendment #699.

2:14 a.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Shaheen amendment was not agreed to. Senator Murkowski voted aye.

1:59 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Shaheen amendment #436-health care.

1:55 a.m. By a vote of 49-51, the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Van Hollen amendment #233 was not agreed to. Senators Collins and Sullivan voted in favor.

1:35 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Van Hollen amendment #233-school lunch.

1:30 a.m. By a party line vote of 47-53 the Slotkin amendment regarding bird flu was not agreed to.

1:17 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Slotkin amendment #664-bird flu.

1:15 a.m. By a vote of 24-76, the Senate did not agree to the Paul amendment. Voting aye: Barrasso, Britt, Cassidy, Cruz, Curtis, Daines, Ernst, Hagerty, Husted, Johnson, Justice, Kennedy, Lee, Lummis, McCormick, Moody, Moreno, Paul, Risch, Schmitt, Scott (FL), Sheehy, Tuberville, and Young.

12:57 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Paul amendment #999 regarding deficit reduction.

12:55 a.m. By a party line vote of 47-53, the Reed-Shaheen amendment #299 was not agreed to.

12:37 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Reed-Shaheen amendment #299 regarding Ukraine.

12:33 a.m. The Senate did not agree to waive the budget act with respect to the Reed amendment #172, 49-51 with Republican Senators Collins and Hawley joining all Democrats and Independents in favor.

12:10 a.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Reed amendment #172 regarding Medicare and Medicaid.

12:09 a.m. ML Thune locked in the next series of votes:
Reed-Shaheen #299 (Ukraine)
Paul #999 (deficit reduction)
Slotkin #664 (bird flu)
Van Hollen #233 (school lunch)
Shaheen #436 (health care)

12:08 a.m. By a vote of 48-52 , the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Baldwin amendment #276 was not agreed to. Senator Collins voted aye.

11:52 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Baldwin amendment #276. (60 vote threshold)

11:47 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Wyden amendment #1156 was not agreed to.

11:31 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Wyden amendment #1156 (60 vote threshold).

11:27 p.m. By a vote of 49-51, the Senate did not agree to the Ossoff amendment #407 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution. Senators Collins and Hawley voted aye.

11:08 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Ossoff amendment #407 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution.

11:07 p.m. Senator Crapo spoke against the Ossoff amendment.

11:06 p.m. Senator Ossoff introduced his amendment #407.

11:06 p.m. By a vote of 49-51, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Schumer amendment #776 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution. Senators Collins and Hawley voted in favor.

10:49 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Schumer amendment #776 (60 vote threshold).

10:46 p.m. By a vote of 51 to 49, the Senate adopted the Sullivan amendment #1029 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution. Senators Curtis and Lee voted No.

10:25 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Sullivan amendment #1029 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution.

10:23 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke against the Sullivan amendment.

10:22 p.m. Senator Sullivan introduced his amendment #1029.

10:21 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the #Senate did not agree to the Schiff amendment #316 to S. Con. Res. 7, FY 2025 Budget Resolution. Senator Sullivan voted in favor.

10:04 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Schiff amendment #316 to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting Federal wildland firefighters and associated personnel.

10:00 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Bennet amendment #540 was not agreed to.

9:42 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Bennett amend #540.

9:38 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Hickenlooper amendment #925 in relation to S. Con. Res. 7 FY 2025 Budget Resolution.

9:19 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Hickenlooper amendment #925.

9:18 p.m. Senator Lee spoke on the Hickenlooper amendment #925 and raised a budget point of order.

9:16 p.m. Senator Hickenlooper called up his amendment #925.

9:13 p.m. By a vote of 47-53 the Senate did not agree to the Murray amendment #878.

8:52 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Murray amendment #878.

8:51 p.m. Senator Graham spoke on the Murray amendment #878.

8:50 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on her amendment #878.

8:42 p.m. By a vote of 47-53, the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Warner amendment #130 was not agreed to.

8:28 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Warner amendment #130.

8:25 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the Merkley amendment #473. Senator Hawley voted in favor.

7:58 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Merkley amendment #473.

7:56 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on his amendment #473.

7:56 p.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive the Budget Act. Senators Collins voted in favor.

7:35 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Klobuchar amendment #494.

7:34 p.m. Senator Crapo raised a budget point of order.

7:32 p.m. The Senate Klobuchar spoke on amendment #494.

7:25 By a vote of 47-52, the motion to waive the budget act with respect to the Schumer amendment #454 was not agreed to. Senator Collins voted in favor. Senator Warner did not vote.

6:54 p.m. The Senate began voting on the motion to waive the Budget Act with Respect to the Schumer amendment #454-limit tax cuts for people with income over $1,000,000,000.

6:50 p.m. Senator Thune announced the Senate will vote on the following amendments to S. Con. Res. 7-Budget Resolution

Schumer #454
Klobuchar #494
Merkley #473

6:39 p.m. Senator Schumer spoke about the budget and tax breaks.

6:20 p.m. Senator Merkely spoke about the budget.

6:05 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about Social Security.

5:37 p.m. Senator Bennett spoke about Ukraine.

5:27 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke about the FAA and the firing of air traffic controllers.

5:15 p.m. Senator Reed spoke about the budget.

5:11 p.m. Senator Graham outlined and received unanimous consent for the rules and permissions regarding the vote-a-rama.

4:51 p.m. Senator Markey spoke about environmental policy.

4:45 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke about the national debt.

4:19 p.m. Senator King spoke on S. Con. Res. 7 and then recent federal layoffs.

4:11 p.m. Senator Crapo discussed the federal budget.

3:50 p.m. Senator Shaheen and Tillis spoke on conditions in Ukraine in a colloquy.

3:20 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on S. Con. Res. 7 and the need to balance the budget.

2:28 p.m. Senators Graham and Murray spoke on S.Con.Res.7.

2:26 p.m. By a vote of 51-49, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI.
Republic Senators voting no: Collins and Murkowski.

1:55 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Patel confirmation.

12:12 p.m. Senators Durbin, Padilla, Klobuchar, Hirono, and Welch spoke against the Patel nomination.

11:54 a.m. Senator McConnell announced he will not seek reelection in 2026.

11:53 a.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI by a vote of 51-47.
Republican Senators voting no: Collins.
Not voting: Senators Boozman and Fetterman.

10:56 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on President Trump’s cabinet nominees.

10:24 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on S.Con.Res.7, the budget resolution.

10:17 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on S.Con.Res.7, the budget resolution.

10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the checks and balances of government.

10:00 a.m. The Senate has convened and resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.7, the budget resolution. 

The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m.  At that time, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S Con Res 7, the budget resolution. 

At 11:00 a.m. the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and vote on cloture on the nomination of Kash Patel to be Director of the FBI.

If cloture is invoked, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Patel nomination at 1:45 p.m.

We anticipate the Senate then resuming consideration of S Con Res 7 and the “vote-arama” to begin at some point later in the day Thursday.