Congressional Record Daily Digest
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 min · 6 segments
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The Senate introduced 25 bills and eight resolutions covering college athletics, taxpayer services, public lands, water infrastructure, conservation, and energy.
The Senate voted 77 to 22 to begin consideration of the Protect College Sports Act.
The bill addresses student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights, protections for student athletes, and competition in college athletics.
It affects student athletes, colleges, universities, athletic conferences, and other organizations involved in college sports.
Several amendments remained pending, with further action scheduled for September 22nd.
The Senate passed the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, which would provide identity theft victims with a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration.
The Senate confirmed Kasdan Miller Mitchell as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas by a vote of 49 to 45.
It also began considering Angela Veronica Colmanero for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, with further action scheduled for September 22nd.
Senate committees advanced measures addressing taxpayer services, wildfire management and prescribed burning, water recycling and rural water systems, geothermal energy development, mineral leasing, national parks and trails, land transfers, conservation, and Alaska Native communities.
These measures affect taxpayers, tribal and Alaska Native communities, state and local governments, rural communities, water users, energy developers, conservation programs, and communities near federal lands.
The Senate approved a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton and another recognizing 35 years of independence for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and their relationships with the United States.
The Senate Armed Services Committee received a closed briefing on implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on the global defense posture.
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program and several federal nominations.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered ambassadorial nominations for Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Cabo Verde, and the Arctic.
Five previously submitted nominations for positions involving international aviation, education, farm credit, homeland security, and international development finance were withdrawn.
The Senate introduced 25 bills and eight resolutions covering college athletics, taxpayer services, public lands, water infrastructure, conservation, and energy.
The Senate voted 77 to 22 to begin consideration of the Protect College Sports Act.
The bill addresses student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights, protections for student athletes, and competition in college athletics.
It affects student athletes, colleges, universities, athletic conferences, and other organizations involved in college sports.
Several amendments remained pending, with further action scheduled for September 22nd.
The Senate passed the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, which would provide identity theft victims with a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration.
The Senate confirmed Kasdan Miller Mitchell as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas by a vote of 49 to 45.
It also began considering Angela Veronica Colmanero for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, with further action scheduled for September 22nd.
Senate committees advanced measures addressing taxpayer services, wildfire management and prescribed burning, water recycling and rural water systems, geothermal energy development, mineral leasing, national parks and trails, land transfers, conservation, and Alaska Native communities.
These measures affect taxpayers, tribal and Alaska Native communities, state and local governments, rural communities, water users, energy developers, conservation programs, and communities near federal lands.
The Senate approved a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton and another recognizing 35 years of independence for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and their relationships with the United States.
The Senate Armed Services Committee received a closed briefing on implementation of the National Defense Strategy and its impact on the global defense posture.
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program and several federal nominations.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered ambassadorial nominations for Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Cabo Verde, and the Arctic.
Five previously submitted nominations for positions involving international aviation, education, farm credit, homeland security, and international development finance were withdrawn.
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