Congressional Record — October 9, 2025

Overview of the day

The Senate conducted legislative activity centered on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, specifically considering various amendments to Amendment No. 3748. These amendments covered a wide range of topics including Federal Reserve oversight, military aircraft retention, unmanned aircraft system protections, the display of flags on federal buildings, veteran healthcare access, National Guard funding, investments in China, biotechnology contracting, presidential airlift funds, National Guard deployment consent, and the repeal of military force authorizations against Iraq.

Summary of the House proceedings

There was no House activity on this date.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 2296 was the subject of multiple amendments and votes.
S. 2296 had 12 amendments proposed to it.
Amendment No. 3761 to S. 2296, which sought to prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by depository institutions, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3274 to S. 2296, which aimed to extend the prohibition on certain reductions to B-1 bomber aircraft squadrons, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3535 to S. 2296, which proposed requiring Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3697 to S. 2296, which sought a review of methodologies for locality-based comparability payments and a pilot program for alternative models, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3759 to S. 2296, known as the COUNTER Act, which modified the authority to protect certain facilities and assets of the United States from unmanned aircraft incursions, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3213 to S. 2296, which sought to prohibit the display of flags other than the flag of the United States at covered public buildings, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3814 to S. 2296, which aimed to improve the availability of care for veterans from Department of Defense facilities and providers, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3288 to S. 2296, which addressed the treatment of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3926 to S. 2296, which imposed sanctions regarding certain persons of the People's Republic of China and regulated certain U.S. investments in China, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3841 to S. 2296, which sought to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, was agreed to.
Amendment No. 3109 to S. 2296, which proposed prohibiting the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3872 to S. 2296, which sought to clarify limitations on full-time National Guard duty by requiring the consent of the chief executive officer of the recipient State, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3210 to S. 2296, which aimed to limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities, was rejected.
Amendment No. 3337 to S. 2296, which repealed (Public Law 102-1) and (Public Law 107-243) regarding the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, was agreed to.