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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

Senate

Authorize Senate committee spending for committee operations during specified periods from March 2025 through February 2027

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patty Murray for her service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Murray as President Pro Tempore Emerita of the United States Senate.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's thanks to Senator Patty Murray for her service as President Pro Tempore and names her President Pro Tempore Emerita

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Establishes the minority party's membership on specified Senate standing, joint, select, and special committees for the 119th Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Establishes the majority party's membership and committee chairs for specified Senate and joint committees in the 119th Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.

House

Repeals senators' authority to sue the federal government over certain failures to notify Senate offices about legal process seeking disclosure of Senate data

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the United States Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.

Senate

Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause on behalf of the Senate

Latest action: Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Returning Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate.

House

Returns Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate for further action by that chamber

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Calling on the Senate to remove the name of Richard B. Russell from the Russell Senate Office Building.

House

Calls on the Senate to remove Richard B. Russell's name from the Russell Senate Office Building

Latest action: Sat Aug 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Parliamentarian of the Senate should serve not more than 1 term of 6 years.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that the Senate Parliamentarian should be limited to a single six year term in office

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that the Secretary of Health and Human Services lacks the confidence of the Senate and the American people to faithfully perform the duties of office

Latest action: Mon May 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's view that the Secretary of Health and Human Services lacks public and Senate confidence and should be removed from office

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency, including a pardon or commutation, and affirming the Senate's commitment to the rule of law and integrity of the United States financial system.

Senate

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117)

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.

Senate

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S4194-4195)

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

Senate

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House that a Senate quorum is assembled and the Senate is ready to conduct business

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to provide for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Senate

Authorizes printing the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress for Senate use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

House

Deems the House to have agreed to the Senate amendment and passed H.R. 4, adopting the Senate-amended rescissions measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Notifies the House of Representatives that the Senate elected Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Jackie Barber to serve as Secretary of the Senate under Senate resolution authority

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.

Senate

Recognizes June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN's coverage of Senate proceedings and its role in chronicling Senate democracy

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Designates the Senate majority party's committee membership for the 119th Congress on specified standing, select, special, and joint committees

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.

Senate

Appoints Senate members to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution amending rule XXXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit Senators from trading on prediction markets.

Senate

Amends Senate ethics rules to bar Senators from trading on prediction markets

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.

Senate

Establishes noon as the Senate's daily meeting time for floor proceedings

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of United States v. Kaminski.

Senate

Authorizes Senate testimony document production and legal representation in United States v. Kaminski

Latest action: Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives during the 119th Congress.

Senate

Authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct quarterly blood donation drives during the 119th Congress

Latest action: Mon Jan 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of Desmond Bellard v. Ronald Wyden, U.S. Senator.

Senate

Authorizes representation by the Senate Legal Counsel for Senator Ron Wyden in the case of Desmond Bellard v. Ronald Wyden

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.

House

Notifies the Senate that the House has assembled with a quorum present at the start of proceedings

Latest action: Tue Jan 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that debate upon legislation pending before the Senate may not be brought to a close without the concurrence of a minimum of three-fifths of the Senators.

House

A constitutional amendment requiring three-fifths of Senators, unanimous consent, or existing January 3, 2025 law to end Senate debate on legislation

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission.

Senate

Establishes a Senate Human Rights Commission to address human rights matters within the Senate

Latest action: Mon Mar 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize the Majority Leader to move to proceed to the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.

Senate

Authorize the Senate Majority Leader to move for en bloc consideration of certain nominations by amending the Senate's standing rules

Latest action: Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to establish the Senate NATO Observer Group, and for other purposes.

Senate

Establishes a Senate NATO Observer Group to organize Senate participation in oversight and engagement related to NATO

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Notifies the House of Representatives that Jackie Barber was elected Secretary of the Senate

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 1071.

House

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of bill S. 1071 before final processing

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Gary B. Myrick of Virginia to serve as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Jennifer A. Hemingway of Georgia as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

Senate

Elects Robert M. Duncan of the District of Columbia as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution to elect Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

Senate

Elects Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa to serve as President pro tempore of the Senate

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

Senate

Directs that the President be notified of Jackie Barber's election as Secretary of the Senate

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

Senate

Directs that the President be formally notified of Jennifer A. Hemingway's election as Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.

Senate

Permits charitable collections of clothing, toys, food, and housewares in Senate buildings during the holiday season

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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