UPDATES SENATE REUTERS CONGRESSIONAL DAYBOOK FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 ----- The daybook editor is Timothy Ryan (reachable at 202-843-6282 or Tim.Ryan@TR.com or DCDaybook@yahoo.com). Subscribers: For any problems in receiving daybook content, call 1-800-435-0101 and hit option 5. Content is intended for guidance purposes only and should not be cited on the record. ----- ----- Tuesday, October 21 CONGRESS UPDATES THE SENATE +Meets at 10 a.m. when, following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with any senators to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At approximately 11 a.m., the Senate holds a confirmation vote on the nomination of Harold Mooty to be a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The Senate will stand in recess until 2:15 p.m. for the weekly party lunches. At approximately 2:20 p.m., the Senate holds a cloture vote on the nomination of Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to be a U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Florida; to be followed by a cloture vote on the nomination of William Mercer to be a U.S. district judge for the District of Montana. [If cloture is invoked on the Moe nomination, the Senate holds a confirmation vote on that nomination at approximately 5:30 p.m. If cloture is invoked on the Mercer nomination, the Senate holds a confirmation vote on that nomination at a time TBD.] Committees SENATE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY -- 9:15 a.m. -- Meets to markup: H.R. 4550, the "United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025"; S. 1462, the "Fix Our Forests Act"; S. 277, "to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee"; S. 1680, the "Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2025"; S.2440, "to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land located in Franklin County, Mississippi"; H.R. 197, the "Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025"; S. 1262, "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin"; S. 2548, the "Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025"; S. 1681, the "Shenandoah Mountain Act"; H.R. 1612, the "Flatside Wilderness Additions Act"; S. 1350, to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest; S. 1376, the "Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025"; S. 1876, the "Stratton Ridge Air Force Memorial Act"; S. 638, "to amend the Act of June 22, 1948"; and legislation "to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas." 328-A Russell Contact: 202-224-2035 or Patrick Creamer, 202-224-9315 or Patrick_Creamer@ag.senate.gov SENATE APPROPRIATIONS -- 10 a.m. -- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee holds to review "the activities and FY2026 funding priorities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative." U.S. Trade Representative Jamie son Greer testifies. 138 Dirksen Contact: Phoebe Ferraiolo, 202-224-2523 or Phoebe_Ferraiolo@appro.senate.gov SENATE ARMED SERVICES -- 10 a.m. -- Meets to receive a closed briefing on the Joint Interagency Task Force 401. Capitol Visitor Center, SVC-217 Contact: Jack Beyrer, 202-224-0418 or Jack_Beyrer@armed-services.senate.gov or Zach Barnett, 202-224-6253 or Zach_Barnett@wicker.senate.gov SENATE BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS -- 10 a.m. -- Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee holds a hearing on "Innovation in U.S. Housing: Solutions and Policies for America's Future." Lars Powell, executive director of the Center for Insurance and Research at the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Business; Mary Tingerthal, founder of Construction Revolution; and Dennis Shea, chair of the Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, testify. 538 Dirksen Contact: 202-224-7391 SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION -- 10 a.m. -- Meets to markup: S. 1070, the "National STEM Week Act"; S. 2126, the "Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025"; S. 2245, the "Digital Coast Act"; S. 2357, the "Young Fishermen's Development Extension Act"; S. 2503, the "Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act"; S. 2563, the "Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025"; S. 2666, the "Foreign Robocall Elimination Act"; S. 2975, the "Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation's Energy (PIPELINE) Safety Act of 2025"; and to vote on the nominations of: Harry Kumar to be assistant commerce secretary for legislative and intergovernmental affairs; Joyce Meyer to be commerce undersecretary for economic affairs; and Seval Oz to be assistant transportation secretary for research and technology. 253 Russell Contact: 202-224-1251 or RepublicanPress_Commerce@commerce.senate.gov THE HOUSE Meets at 2 p.m. for a pro forma session. Committees No meetings are scheduled. ----- ----- The Reuters Congressional Daybook October 21, 2025 REUTERS (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
