Schedule for Friday August 7, 2026

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the 74 nominations en bloc as provided for in Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817, post-cloture.

At 11:30am the Senate will proceed to Legislative Session for the consideration of H.R.5334, vehicle for Sanctions legislation.  The only amendments in order to be offered by their sponsor or their designee will be Graham-Blumenthal #6711, Graham #6712 (title amendment) and Paul #6715.

There will be up to 2 minutes of debate prior to a vote on the Paul amendment #6715, if offered.  Upon disposition of the Paul amendment, the Graham-Blumenthal #6711, as amended, if amended, will be agreed to, there will be 5 minutes under the control of Senator Graham and upon the use or yielding back of that time the Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended with 60 affirmative votes required for passage.  If passed, the Graham amendment to the title #6712 will be agreed to, and the title, as amended, will be agreed to.

Upon disposition of H.R.5334 the Senate will resume Executive Session and vote on confirmation of the 74 nominations en bloc as provided for in Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817.

Upon disposition of the nominations en bloc the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute #6732 to Cal. #320 H.R.6500, vehicle for Continuing Resolution.

Additional roll call votes are expected during tomorrow’s session.

Friday, August 7, 2026 at approx. 11:30am – 4 roll call votes expected:

1. Paul amendment #6715 to Graham-Blumenthal #6711
2. H.R.5334, as amended, Sanctions legislation [60 vote threshold]
3. Confirmation of the 74 nominations en bloc as provided for in Executive Calendar #6, S.Res.817
4. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute #6732 to Cal. #320 H.R.6500, vehicle for Continuing Resolution

As a reminder Senator Thune filed cloture on the following items during Wednesday’s session. 

1. Collins substitute #6732 to Cal. #320 H.R.6500, vehicle for Continuing Resolution
2. Cal. #320 H.R.6500, vehicle for the Continuing resolution
3. Motion to proceed to Cal. #449, S.4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026
4. Executive Calendar #914 Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Collins substitute and underlying bill is 1 hour prior to the cloture vote, if cloture is invoked.

Amendments pending to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, vehicle for Continuing Resolution:

Collins Substitute #6732

            Thune #6736 to #6732

            Thune #6737 to #6736

            Thune #6738 to H.R. 6500

            Thune #6739 to #6738

            Thune motion to commit with instructions #6740

            Thune #6741 to #6740

            Thune #6742 to #6741