July 28, 2026

Routine Proceedings, pages S4287-S4300 Measures Introduced

Fifteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 5141-5155

Measures Reported

S. 380, to improve obstetric emergency care, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 494, to establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1874, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 2658, to require sponsors of drug applications and holders of approved applications to provide certain submissions and communications to the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 4110, to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 5026, to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Measures Considered

Seed Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5334, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction.

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

By 86 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. EX. 212), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, post-cloture, at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2026; and that all time during Leader remarks, recess, and adjournment count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.

Nomination Confirmed

Senate confirmed the following nomination: By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 211), Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.

Record Votes

Two record votes were taken today. (Total--212)

Adjournment

Senate convened at 5 p.m. and adjourned at 8:12 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4300.)