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April 27, 2026
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Routine Proceedings, pages S2041-S2058 Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and eight resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4384-4404, S.J. Res. 185-188, and S. Res. 687-690.
Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 689, congratulating the University of South Carolina Aiken women's polo team on winning the 2026 United States Polo Association Division I Women's National Intercollegiate Championship.
Joint Meeting Escort Committee—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Majesty Charles III, into the House Chamber for a joint meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Cekada Nomination—Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Pages S2041-46
By 54 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 106), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Page S2046
cloture time with respect to the nomination be expired, and at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than tomorrow, April 28, 2026, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. Page S2047 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
Abby Warren, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026
Opportunity Commission for a term of four years, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026
and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026
Service, which was sent to the Senate on February 11, 2026 Page S2058 Messages from the House:
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Measures Discharged:
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2057.)