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April 28, 2026
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House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Majesty
Charles III.
Senate
Routine Proceedings, pages S2059-S2087 Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and seven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4405-4425, and S. Res. 691-697.
Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act: Senate passed S. 2934, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions.
Pages S2073-74
Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act: Senate passed S. 272, to improve the safety of infant formula through testing of infant formula for microorganisms, after agreeing to the amendment to the title and the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S2074-75
Maverick Act: Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further consideration of S. 4161, to authorize the transfer by the Secretary of the Navy to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, of certain F-14 Tomcat aircraft, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S2075
Lummis (for Scott (FL)) Amendment No. 5437, to clarify the provision of excess spare parts to the Commission. Page S2075
Second Chance Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 668, designating April 2026 as “Second Chance Month”, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S2075
National Home Visiting Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 692, designating the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as “National Home Visiting Week”.
Pages S2075-76
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 693, recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Pages S2075-76
Pages S2075-76
Celebrating the Success of the Artemis II Mission: Senate agreed to S. Res. 695, commemorating April 6, 2026, as the day the Artemis II crew surpassed the record for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space and celebrating the success of the Artemis II mission.
Pages S2075-76
Parkinson's Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 696, expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2026 as “Parkinson's Awareness Month”.
Pages S2075-76
United Kingdom: Senate agreed to S. Res. 697, welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.
Measures Considered: En Bloc Nominations—Cloture: Senate began consideration of S. Res. 690, authorizing the en bloc consideration on Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
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in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the resolution. Page S2065 Hostilities Within or Against Cuba: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 124, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress, after having been discharged of consideration from the Committee on Foreign Relations pursuant to section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a), and in accordance with section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
Pages S2070-73
By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 108), Senate determined that the point of order against the joint resolution, as not being entitled to privilege under 50 U.S.C. 1546a due to U.S. troops not being engaged in hostilities, was sustained. Pages S2070-71 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4344, extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years, occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no later than Friday, May 1, 2026.
Cekada Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., until 12 noon on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2087.)