7:09 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow the 16th at 12:00 noon. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act.
7:07 p.m. Majority Leader Thune started wrap up
- Cloture was filed on S.5, the Laken Riley Act.
- S. 6, a bill to amend the Title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion, received its first reading.
- Passed by unanimous consent, S.Res.27, Congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison Football.
7:06 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Coons Amendment 23 in a vote 46 to 49.
6:40 p.m. The Senate agreed to the Cornyn Amendment 14 in a vote 73 to 26.
5:57 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Cornyn Amendment 14 in relation to the S.5, Laken Riley Act.
5:54 p.m. Senator Coons spoke in favor of his amendment to S.5, the Laken Riley Act, Amendment 23.
5:40 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke in favor of his amendment to S.5, the Laken Riley Act, Amendments 14.
5:38 p.m. Senators Cotton and Ricketts continued to speak against Senator Markey’s request.
5:04 p.m. Senator Markey spoke on the TikTok ban. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S.103, Extend the TikTok Ban Act. Senators Cotton and Ricketts spoke against the request. Senator Ricketts then objected to the request.
4:03 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on the economy and immigration.
3:46 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about democracy.
2:29 p.m. Senators Schatz, Murphy, Merkley, Kaine, Booker, Luján, Welch, Markey, Whitehouse, Rosen, and Cortez Masto spoke on tax policy.
2:18 p.m. Senator Ernst spoke on the Laken Riley Act.
2:11 p.m. Senator Ricketts spoke on the southern border.
1:39 p.m. Senators Moore Capito, Hoeven, Budd, and Young spoke on the Laken Riley Act.
1:31 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on the Laken Riley Act.
1:04 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
12:52 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on the Hegseth nomination and the Laken Riley Act.
12:44 p.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on the cease-fire in Gaza and cabinet nominations.
12:06 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about the Laken Riley Act.
12:03 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Israel and Hamas war.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 12:00 noon and following any Leader remarks will resume consideration of S.5, requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft. Votes are possible.
