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SenateFloor Session

April 20, 2026

Speeches 23Members 9

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Bills Debated

01Introductory Statement on S. 4347
S. 4347 →1 member spoke
02Relating to the Life and Death of Chuck Norris
S.Res. 681 →1 member spoke

Speeches and Other Business

01Taxes
2 members spoke
02Remembering Madison Warner
1 member spoke
03Kash Patel
1 member spoke
04Iran
1 member spoke
05Reconciliation
1 member spoke
06Haiti
1 member spoke
07Kash Patel
1 member spoke
08Fisa
1 member spoke
09Tribute to Keith Riley
1 member spoke
10Shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana
1 member spoke
11Vote on Davis Nomination (Executive Session)
3 members spoke
12Adams House
1 member spoke
13Authority for a Committee to Meet
1 member spoke

Routine Business (17)

01Senate
02Measure Read the First Time: H.r. 1689
H.R. 1689 →2 members spoke
03Nomination of Andrew B. Davis
1 member spoke
04Nomination of Andrew B. Davis (Executive Session)
1 member spoke
05Legislative Session
1 member spoke
06Recognizing the 120th Anniversary of the Memphis Zoo
07Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of Pittsburg, Kansas
08Presidential Message
09Submission of Concurrent and Senate Resolutions
10Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
S. 4347 →1 member spoke
11Senate Resolution 680: Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Columbine Day of Service and Honoring the Memories of the Victims, Survivors, and Their Families
S.Res. 680 →
12Senate Resolution 681: Relating to the Life and Death of Chuck Norris
S.Res. 681 →
13Senate Resolution 682: Expressing the Sense of the Senate by Condemning the Handling of the 2019 Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint, Calling for the Department of Justice to Initiate an Investigation...
S.Res. 682 →
14Measure Placed on the Calendar: S. 4344
S. 4344 →1 member spoke
15Orders for Tuesday April 21, 2026
1 member spoke
16Adjournment Until 10 A.M. Tomorrow
1 member spoke
17Confirmation

Daily Digest

Routine Proceedings, pages S1833-S1843 Measures Introduced
Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4345-4349, and S. Res. 680-682.
Page S1840
Measures Passed
Relating to the life of Chuck Norris: Senate agreed to S. Res. 681, relating to the life and death of Chuck Norris.
Page S1842
Message from the President
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the reasons for action to adjust imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security of the United States in relation to Proclamation 11020 of April 2, 2026; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-59)
Pages S1838-39
Nomination Confirmed
Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 47 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 86), Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas.
Pages S1837-38
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1841-43
Record Votes
One record vote was taken today. (Total--86)
Pages S1837-38
Adjournment
Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1843.)

Taxes

John ThuneRepublican, South Dakota

Mr. President, tax day was last week, and I would like to read a brief excerpt from a Washington Post article.

The title of this article: ``Tax refunds shoot up as Americans take advantage of new deductions.''

And here is the excerpt:

Well, as Ms. Richardson and many other hard-working Americans have discovered, the Big Beautiful Bill, the Working Families Tax Cuts, does indeed apply to them. It worked for them this tax season, and it will work for them in future tax seasons.

In 2017, Republicans overhauled our outdated Tax Code so that it would work better for our economy and for American families alike.

We cut tax rates across the board, doubled the child tax credit, and nearly doubled the standard deduction. And all of this made a significant difference to working families' tax bills. But this relief was scheduled to expire at the end of 2025, which meant that starting this January, Americans would have seen a lot more of their paychecks going to the Federal Government.

Republicans were determined not to let that happen. And so last summer, we passed the Working Families Tax Cut to prevent a massive $2.6 trillion tax hike on Americans making less than $400,000.

But we didn't just prevent a tax hike. In addition to ensuring that Americans can keep enjoying lower tax rates, Republicans passed a number of additional tax relief measures. We boosted the standard deduction again. We increased the child tax credit and linked it to inflation so its value will never go down. We instituted no tax on tips. We instituted no tax on overtime and more.

And hard-working Americans are reaping the benefits. This tax season more than 30 million seniors claimed the new bonus deduction for older Americans. More than a million taxpayers bought an American-made car and were able to deduct an average of $1,800 in auto loan interest on that new vehicle. More than 25 million American workers were able to deduct overtime pay from their taxes, resulting in substantial tax savings.

And more than 6 million workers were able to deduct their tips from their taxes. And that doesn't even count the parents who were able to

The Working Families Tax Cut is working for working families. The New York Times recently interviewed a number of taxpayers. The Times reported:

``money that is going toward paying down credit card debt, catching up on bills, padding savings accounts or covering the cost of a vacation.''

That was our goal with this bill, to take some of the pressure off, to free up money that families could use to do things like pay down debt or put away for a rainy day or take a much-needed vacation. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cut, Americans now have a little more breathing room in their budget.

And whether we are passing tax relief, new measures to make prescription drugs more affordable at the pharmacy counter, or legislation to address the cost of housing, Republicans will continue to work to make life more affordable for hard-working Americans.

I yield the floor.

I suggest the absence of a quorum.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.

The senior assistant bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Charles E. SchumerDemocrat, New York

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Bills Debated

Speeches and Other Business

Routine Proceedings, pages S1833-S1843 Measures Introduced

Measures Passed

Message from the President

Nomination Confirmed

Record Votes

Adjournment

Taxes

Remembering Madison Warner

Kash Patel

Iran

Reconciliation

Haiti

Measure Read the First Time: H.r. 1689

Kash Patel

Fisa

Tribute to Keith Riley

Shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana

Nomination of Andrew B. Davis

Nomination of Andrew B. Davis (Executive Session)

Vote on Davis Nomination (Executive Session)

Legislative Session

Adams House

Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions

Introductory Statement on S. 4347

Authority for a Committee to Meet

Measure Placed on the Calendar: S. 4344

Relating to the Life and Death of Chuck Norris

Orders for Tuesday April 21, 2026

Adjournment Until 10 A.M. Tomorrow

Taxes

Remembering Madison Warner

Kash Patel

Iran

Reconciliation

Haiti

Measure Read the First Time: H.r. 1689

Kash Patel

Fisa

Tribute to Keith Riley

Shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana

Nomination of Andrew B. Davis

Nomination of Andrew B. Davis (Executive Session)

Vote on Davis Nomination (Executive Session)

Legislative Session

Adams House

Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions

Introductory Statement on S. 4347

Authority for a Committee to Meet

Measure Placed on the Calendar: S. 4344

Relating to the Life and Death of Chuck Norris

Orders for Tuesday April 21, 2026

Adjournment Until 10 A.M. Tomorrow