July 15, 2026

Routine Proceedings, pages S4093-S4117 Measures Introduced

Twenty-five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4983-5007, and S. Res. 804-805.

Measures Reported

S. 4949, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Measures Passed

Samuel Bankman-Fried Executive Clemency: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 772, expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or commutation, and affirming the Senate's commitment to the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system, and the resolution was then agreed to.

Highland Park Mass Shooting Anniversary

Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 799, expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022, and the resolution was then agreed to.

2016 West Virginia Floods Anniversary

Senate agreed to S. Res. 804, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the 2016 West Virginia floods.

2026 FIFA World Cup

Senate agreed to S. Res. 805, celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming the international community to North America for the first tournament hosted by 3 nations.

Appointments

Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended by Public Law 101-595, and further amended by Public Law 113-281, and upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, appointed the following Senator to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Senator Moody.

Medicare Program: Agreement

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if Senator Wyden, or his designee, makes a motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 198, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to ``Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model'', Senate vote on the motion to proceed at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Westercamp Nomination: Agreement

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the nomination ripen at 11:45 a.m.; and if cloture is invoked on the nomination, all post-cloture time be expired and the vote on confirmation of the nomination be set at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no earlier than Monday, July 20, 2026.

Nomination Confirmed

Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 197), Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action

By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 196), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Record Votes

Two record votes were taken today. (Total--197)

Adjournment

Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4117.)