[Daily Digest]
[Pages D933-D934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6625-S6665
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2807-2825, S.J. Res. 77, and S. Res. 389-
396.
  Pages S6647-48
Measures Passed:
  Charlie Kirk life and legacy:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 391, 
condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and 
legacy.
  Page S6637
  National Warrior Call Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 392, expressing 
support for the designation of November 16, 2025, as ``National Warrior 
Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the 
Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures 
necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer 
connection.
  Page S6637
  National Lobster Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, designating 
September 25, 2025, as ``National Lobster Day''.
  Page S6637
  National Literacy Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 394, designating 
September 2025 as ``National Literacy Month''.
  Page S6637
  National Forensic Science Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 395, 
recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic 
Science Week.
  Page S6637
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6625-26, S6626-31
Pending:
  Wicker/Reed Amendment Modified No. 3748, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S6625
  Wicker (for Ernst) Amendment No. 3427 (to Amendment No. 3748), to 
require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
on casualty assistance and long-term care programs.
Page S6625
  Thune Amendment No. 3863 (to Amendment No. 3427), relating to the 
enactment date.
Page S6625
  Thune Amendment No. 3864 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 3748), relating to the enactment date.
Page S6625
  Thune Amendment No. 3865 (to Amendment No. 3864), relating to the 
enactment date.
Page S6625
  Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, with 
instructions, Thune Amendment No. 3866, relating to the enactment date.
                                                             Page S6625
  Thune Amendment No. 3867 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3866), 
relating to the enactment date.
Page S6625
  Thune Amendment No. 3868 (to Amendment No. 3867), relating to the 
enactment date.
Page S6625
Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the 
Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update: By 47 yeas to 51 nays 
(Vote No. 520), Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S.J. Res. 60, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Emissions Budget 
and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air 
Pollution Rule Update''.
  Pages S6631-35
Budget Resolution: By 36 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 521), Senate did not 
agree to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. Con. Res. 22, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels 
for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
  Pages S6635-37
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S6657-65

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Messages from the House:
  Pages S6645-46
Measures Referred:
  Page S6646
Measures Discharged:
  Page S6646
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S6646
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6646-47
Petitions and Memorials:
  Page S6647
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6648-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6650-53
Additional Statements:
  Page S6645
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6653-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S6656
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6656
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--521) 
                                                     Pages S6633, S6637
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 6:27 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6656.)