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Senate passed H.R. 5334, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and
Iran Act, as amended.
Senate passed H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions
Act, as amended.
Senate confirmed the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to
be Attorney General.
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Routine Proceedings, pages S4531-S4615 Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and eleven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 5359-5383, S.J. Res. 212, S. Res. 842-849, and S. Con. Res. 38-39.
S. 4189, to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S4563 Measures Passed:
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act: By 86 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 224), Senate passed H.R. 5334, to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, by the order of the Senate of Thursday, August 6, 2026, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Graham/Blumenthal Amendment No. 6711, to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation. Page S4538
Graham/Blumenthal Amendment No. 6712, to amend the title.
By 32 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 223), Paul Amendment No. 6715 (to Amendment No. 6711), to strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion. Pages S4538-39
Stop Secret Spending Act: Senate passed H.R. 2069, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov.
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Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5366, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify and extend the rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and the rules for the exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires, and the bill was then passed.
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Federal Building Threat Notification Act: Senate passed S. 2542, to direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency protocols for buildings, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Benefit Program Expansion Act: Senate passed S. 3897, to revise administrative procedures relating to public safety officers' death benefits, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Moreno (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. 6764, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4550
Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 4850, to amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust thresholds relating to
jurisdiction for inflation, and the bill was then passed.
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Common Cents Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1525, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to stop minting the penny, to require cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Moreno (for Lummis/Gillibrand) Amendment No. 6766, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4551
Intellectual Property Rights in Trade: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. 2677, to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Moreno (for Grassley) Amendment No. 6767, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4551
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2196, to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and the bill was then passed.
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Land in Paducah, Kentucky: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1276, to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky, and the bill was then passed.
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Chicago Cubs Baseball Teams 150th Anniversary: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 815, commending the Chicago Cubs baseball teams as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 2026, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Moreno (for Durbin) Amendment No. 6765, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S4552-53
National Lighthouse Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 820, designating August 7, 2026, as “National Lighthouse Day”, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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National Community Health Center Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 843, expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as “National Community Health Center Week”, encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
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Wildland Firefighting Efforts: Senate agreed to S. Res. 844, honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nicholas Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nathan Matthews, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States.
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National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 845, designating September 2026 as “National Child Awareness Month” to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth- serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
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Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 846, designating August 21, 2026, as “Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day”.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act: By 90 yeas to 6 nays, 1 Senator responding present (Vote No. 228), Senate passed H.R. 6500, making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, by the order of the Senate of Saturday, August 8, 2026, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 6732, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4555
Collins Amendment No. 6750, to amend the title. Page S4555 Rejected:
Budd Amendment No. 6747 (to Amendment No. 6732), to strike section 2019. (By 61 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 227), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S4554-55 Withdrawn:
Thune Amendment No. 6736 (to Amendment No. 6732), to change the enactment date. Page S4554
Thune Amendment No. 6737 (to Amendment No. 6736), of a perfecting nature. Page S4554
Thune Amendment No. 6738 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 6732), to change the enactment date. Page S4554
Thune Amendment No. 6739 (to Amendment No. 6738), of a perfecting nature. Page S4554
By 91 yeas to 6 nays, one Senator responding present (Vote No. EX. 226), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 6732 (listed above).
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with instructions, Thune Amendment No. 6740, to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 6732. Page S4542
Thune Amendment No. 6741 (the instructions (Amendment No. 6740) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Thune motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Thune Amendment No. 6740 (listed above), fell.
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Thune Amendment No. 6742 (to Amendment No. 6741), of a perfecting nature, fell when Thune Amendment No. 6741 (the instructions (Amendment No. 6740) of the motion to commit) (listed above), fell. Page S4542 Measures Considered: Help America Vote Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of motion to proceed to consideration of S. 5271, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
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By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 231), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Page S4556 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3633, to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy.
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to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Saturday, August 8, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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Protect College Sports Act—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultations with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than September 15, 2026, and no later than September 23, 2026.
Hostilities With Iran—Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in concurrence with the Democratic Leader, no later than Friday, October 2, 2026, H. Con. Res. 89, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, be discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate proceed to its consideration; provided further, that there be 6 hours for debate only, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, on the concurrent resolution, and that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on adoption of the concurrent resolution.
Signing Authority—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all members of the Republican conference be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions from August 7, 2026, through September 14, 2026.
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments—Agreement: A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
Byrne Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.
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in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
August 8, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, September 14, 2026. Page S4557
consider the nomination. Page S4557 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 225), Senate confirmed the following nominations en bloc:
John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus.
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031.
Sharon E. Goodie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025.
States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.
United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador.
Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.
Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028.
David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2031.
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, Craig S. Iscoe, retired.
Judge of the Superior Court of
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Belize.
Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice.
Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.
of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024.
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. Pages S4531-38, S4540-42, S4614-15
Routine lists in the Army, and Coast Guard. Pages S4548-49, S4615
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 230), Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General. Pages S4555-56, S4615
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 229), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Page S4555
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga.
Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros.
Steven Gillen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.
Peter Lord, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin.
John McIntyre, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi.
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the remainder of the term expiring January 20, 2027.
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2031.
Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2024.
Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2029.
Routine lists in the Air Force, and Navy. Pages S4606-14 Measures Discharged:
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., on Friday, August 7, 2026, and adjourned at 4:56 a.m., on Saturday, August 8, 2026, until 10 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4606.)