Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Roll Call Votes
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #670, Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; confirmed: 59-39.
- Motion to proceed to Cal. #364, S.J.Res.139, disapproving the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period" (Bennet); not agreed to: 46-52.
- Motion to proceed to Cal. #366, S.J.Res.99, disapproving the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents" (Rosen); not agreed to: 47-50.
Legislative Business
Passed the following bills:
Cal. #134, S.1199 – SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act with an Ernst substitute amendment and a Markey amendment to the Ernst substitute
Cal. #135, S.2232 - A bill to expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 w. a committee-reported substitute amendment
Calendar #289, S.874 - Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025
Cal. #331, S.2975 – PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
S.2280 - A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.701 - Dark Sky Week
S.Res.702 - American Chemical Society 150th Anniversary
S.Res.703 - National Small Business Week
S.Res.704 - Fentanyl Awareness Day 2026
S.Res.705 - Donut Dollies
At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, no later than Friday, May 1, 2026, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Cal. #373, S.4344 FISA 3 Year Extension.
No additional Executive Business