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July 29, 2026
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Routine Proceedings, pages S4301-S4351 Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5156-5172, S.J. Res. 203, and S. Res. 818.
Ghislaine Maxwell: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 608, expressing the sense of the Senate that Ghislaine Maxwell should not be granted a Presidential pardon or any form of clemency for her crimes with Jeffrey Epstein relating to the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 818, recognizing the importance of trademarks in the economy and the role of trademarks in protecting consumer safety by designating the month of July as “National Anti- Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month”.
Measures Considered: SEED Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction.
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By 84 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 213), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Page S4323 En Bloc Nominations—Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. Res. 817, authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
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By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 214), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the resolution. Page S4323
consideration of the resolution, with no amendments or motions on or in relation to the Executive Resolution in order, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 30, 2026; provided further, that at 1:45 p.m., Senate vote on adoption of the resolution. Page S4351 Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund Resolution and Hostilities Within or Against Iran Authorization Resolution— Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senator Murray or her designee, be authorized to return the Senate to legislative session for the purpose of making a motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 199, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)”, and the Senate vote on the motion to proceed at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 30, 2026; and if Senator Gillibrand or her designee, makes a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 181, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress, while the Senate is in legislative session, the Senate vote on the motion to discharge immediately following disposition of S.J. Res. 199.
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:05 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4351.)