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| CREC-2026-01-30-pt1-PgD131 | 2026-01-30 | 119 | 2 | Daily Digest/Highlights + Senate | SENATE | DAILYDIGEST | DDSCHAMBER | D131 | D132 | [{"congress": "119", "type": "SRES", "number": "595"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "S", "number": "2245"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "S", "number": "3753"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "S", "number": "3754"}, {"congress": "119", "type": "HR", "number": "7148"}] | 172 Cong. Rec. D131 | Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 22 (Friday, January 30, 2026)] [Daily Digest] [Pages D131-D132] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Friday, January 30, 2026 [[Page D131]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, as amended. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S401-S429 Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3753-3754, and S. Res. 595. Page S419 Measures Reported: S. 2245, to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 119-100) Page S419 Measures Passed: Consolidated Appropriations Act: By 71 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 20), Senate passed H.R. 7148, making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S401-16 Adopted: Collins Amendment No. 4273, to provide continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. Page S416 Rejected: By 32 yeas to 67 nays (Vote No. 14), Paul/Lee Amendment No. 4272, to eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance. Pages S411-12 Schmitt Amendment No. 4241, to eliminate National Endowment for Democracy Funding. Pages S412-13 Lee Amendment No. 4236, to strike all earmarks. (By 67 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 15), Senate tabled the amendment.) Page S413 Scott (FL) (for Lee) Amendment No. 4234, to strike the earmark for the Community and Training Center by the New Immigrant Community Empowerment. (By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 16), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S413-14 Lee Amendment No. 4286, to eliminate funding for the United States African Development Foundation. (By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 17), Senate tabled the amendment.) Page S414 By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 18), Sanders Amendment No. 4290, to rescind certain amounts appropriated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and certain changes to Medicaid. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) Pages S414-15 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 19), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to waive pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, with respect to Merkley Amendment No. 4287, to prevent the deferral or rescission of appropriations within 90 days of their expiration. Subsequently, the point of order against the amendment pursuant to section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S415-16 Congratulating the Indiana University Hoosiers Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 595, congratulating the Indiana University Hoosiers football team for winning the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship and completing an undefeated 16-0 season. Page S424 Fowlkes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Page S417 A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, January 30, 2026, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, February 2, 2026. Page S417 [[Page D132]] Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination. Page S417 Ganjei Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Page S417 A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. Page S417 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Page S417 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination. Page S417 Peterson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska. Page S417 A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Page S417 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Page S417 Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination. Page S417 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 52 Army nominations in the rank of general. 11 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general. 5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Pages S424-25, S427-29 Measures Read the First Time: Pages S418, S423-24 Executive Communications: Pages S418-19 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S419-20 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S420-21 Amendments Submitted: Pages S421-23 Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--20) Pages S412-16 Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S425.) |