Congressional Record — September 11, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives considered H.R. 3486, which aims to increase criminal penalties for illegal entry and reentry into the United States. In the Senate, members engaged in a dispute over the nomination process, resulting in a vote to invoke cloture on S. Res. 377 and a subsequent use of the nuclear option to change the threshold for certain cloture votes to a simple majority.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 3486 was considered to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed.
A vote was held on the passage of H.R. 3486, and the yeas and nays were ordered.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 377 was mentioned in a cloture motion to bring to a close debate on an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration of certain nominations.
A vote on the cloture motion for S. Res. 377 was initially rejected.
A motion to reconsider the vote on S. Res. 377 was agreed to.
S. Res. 384 was mentioned in a failed unanimous consent request to proceed to its immediate consideration.
A vote was held on S. Res. 377, and the motion to invoke cloture was agreed to.