Wrap Up for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Roll Call Vote
- Confirmation of Executive Calendar #828 Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; confirmed: 50-47.
Legislative Business
Passed the following bills:
H.R.1721, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
Cal. #476, S.1363 – New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
Cal. #645, S.2933 – Hearts of Gold Playground
Cal. #438, H.R.2481 - Romance Scam Act
Cal. #557, S.1962 – Secure Space Act
Cal. #560, S.3404 – Satellite Cybersecurity Act
Adopted the following resolutions:
S.Res.863 – National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
S.Res.888 - Paseo Verde Little League
S.Res.892 - Concussion Awareness Day
S.Res.893 - National Country Music Month
S.Res.894 - National Ataxia Awareness Day
S.Res.895 - Community Policing Week
S.Res.896 - Religious Freedom, Authoritative Texts, and Transparency in AI Systems
S.Res.897- Former Senator Kyl
Began the Rule 14 process to place the following bill on the Legislative Calendar of Business:
- H.R.9340, Ratepayer Protection Act
Notwithstanding Rule 22, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in concurrence with the Democratic leader, no later than Friday, October 2nd, H.Con.Res.89 will be discharged from the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Senate will proceed to its consideration; there will be 6 hours for debate only, with the time equally divided between the leaders or their designees on the concurrent resolution, and following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on adoption of the concurrent resolution.
- H.Con.Res.89 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Executive Business
Confirmed the following nominations:
COAST GUARD
Exec Cal. #918 -to be Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
Capt. Stanley P. Fields
Exec Cal. #919 - to be Rear Admiral
Jeffrey W. Novak
Gregory C. Rothrock
And only PN769-2 Wade E. Arnold on the Secretary’s Desk in the Coast Guard.