Congressional Record — October 15, 2025

Overview of the day

The Senate conducted routine proceedings, including the introduction of five bills and three resolutions. The Senate passed three resolutions designating National Wildlife Refuge Week, National Character Counts Week, and National Direct Support Professionals Week. The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 and rejected a motion to close further debate on that motion. The Senate also received several nominations for the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force.

Summary of the House proceedings

There was no House activity on this date.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. Res. 449 was passed to designate the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.
S. Res. 452 was passed to designate the week beginning October 19, 2025, as National Character Counts Week.
S. Res. 453 was passed to designate the week beginning September 7, 2025, as National Direct Support Professionals Week.
H.R. 5371 was mentioned regarding a motion to proceed and a subsequent vote where the motion to close further debate was rejected.
S. 3008 was introduced to prohibit the application of Shari'a in the United States where such application would violate constitutional rights.
S. 3009 was introduced to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include advocacy for Sharia law as a ground for inadmissibility and deportability.
S. 3010 was introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia.
S. 3011 was introduced to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude coverage of gender-transition procedures for minors and abortion under certain health plans.
S. 3012 was introduced to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees during a lapse in appropriations.
S. Res. 451 was introduced to condemn attacks on Federal law enforcement in the State of Illinois.
S. 2983 was mentioned during a request for immediate passage regarding the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
S. 218 was mentioned regarding a request to rename the street outside the Cuban Embassy as the Oswaldo Paya Way.
S. 88 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 184 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 339 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 1245 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 1532 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2392 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2511 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2546 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2967 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2981 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 2997 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 3001 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. 3002 was mentioned in the context of adding a cosponsor.
S. Res. 442 was mentioned in the context of adding cosponsors.
S. J. Res. 69 was discharged from the Committee on Environment and Public Works by petition.
H.R. 5371 had 1 vote referenced where the motion to close further debate was rejected.