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7:40 p.m. The Senate recessed until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

7:39 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer announced the Wednesday schedule with the first vote at 11:30 a.m.

7:31 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer wrapped up for the evening. Items passed by UC or by voice vote where noted:

• S. 3502, amending the fair credit reporting act, with a Reed-Hagerty substitute amendment.
• HR 9566, requiring government wide source code sharing.
• S. 4181, requiring the development of a workforce plan for FEMA with a Peters amendment.
• S. 4654, The Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act.
• S. 1299, amending title 38 of the US Code with a Cornyn substitute amendment.
• S. 5575.
• S. 5130, Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act.
• S. 1144, establishing a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement entities, with a Cortez Masto substitute amendment.
• H.R. 663, Native American Child Protection Act (By voice vote).
• S. 3022, Indian Health Service Workforce Parity Act. (By voice vote).
• S. 5398, authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinating with foreign governments (by voice vote).
• S Res 932, designating October 2024 as National Military Toxic Exposures Awareness Month.

6:45 p.m. Senator Sullivan spoke on the Defense Authorization and China.

6:44 p.m. Senator Lee achieved passage by UC of the following bills en bloc:

• S. 1097, establishing the Cesar Chavez and Farmworker Movement National Historical Park in California and Arizona.
• H.R. 2468, Requiring the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the state of Utah certain federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah.
• H.R. 4094, to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation methods in the Great Salt Lake Basin.
• S. 5005, to authorize additional funding for the San Juaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
• H.R. 7332, to authorize the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to convey certain federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain state parks.
• H.R. 3324, extending the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029.

6:23 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on a criminal case in Louisiana and later on the situation for the Kurds in Turkey.

6:02 p.m. Senator Hoeven spoke on the Defense Authorization.

5:43 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on the Defense Authorization and emergency powers.

5:22 p.m. Senators Cassidy and Kelly spoke in support of H.R. 6843 – To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

5:17 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke in support of H.R. 6826

5:17 p.m. Senator Cardin received unanimous consent to pass the following legislation, as amended if applicable, en bloc

• S. 1277 – Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023
• H.R. 1727 – Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act
• S. 3543 – Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
• H.R. 6826 – To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.
• H.R. 1607 – To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.

4:41 p.m. Senators Casey, Klobuchar, Booker, Durbin, Merkley, Smith and Bennett spoke about Senator Brown.

4:21 p.m. Senator Brown started his farewell address.

3:15 p.m. Senator Schatz spoke on accomplishments in the committee on Indian Affairs in 2024 and the needs of Indian Country going forward.

2:21 p.m. Senators Warner, Van Hollen and Kaine spoke on the Saving Civil Service Act. Senator Kaine asked UC to take up and pass the bill, S. 399. Senator Schmitt objected.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from the recess.

12:33 p.m. The Senate recessed until 2:15 p.m.

12:06 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the Defense Authorization and the anniversary of the First Step Act.

11:50 a.m. Senator Ricketts achieved unanimous consent for the adoption of S. Res. 928 Honoring the Life of Nebraska Community Leader John Edmund Gottschalk.

11:31 a.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on September 11th and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 2082. Senator Cotton objected.

11:11 a.m. Senators Baldwin, Kim, Hirono, and Markey spoke on the NDAA.

10:55 a.m. Senator Thune spoke about 2025 Senate business, including presidential nominees, reconciliation, NDAA, the yearly budget and the farm bill.

10:37 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about his Deputy Chief of Staff Stefanie Muchow.

10:18 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the CR, NDAA, drones, and Senator Brown.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 17th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message accompanying H.R. 5009, NDAA post-cloture.