Jerry Moran

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Moran requested authorization for the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services to meet during the Senate session on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing.

Moran spoke in support of Robert Cekada's nomination as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, praising his experience as a law enforcement officer and his relationships with state and local law enforcement.

Moran requested authorization for the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services to meet on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing.

Moran requested that the name of Senator Sullivan from Alaska be added as a cosponsor of S. 124 and S. 275.

Moran requested that the names of Senator Lee of Utah, Senator Wicker of Mississippi, and Senator Warnock of Georgia be added as cosponsors of S. 275, S. 525, and S. 1045, respectively.

Moran reported S. 1441, a bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Moran stated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has become a strategic failure, noting that Russian forces have suffered 1.2 million casualties in four years while seizing only 12 percent of Ukrainian territory, and that Putin's objective to conquer and control the Ukrainian Government remains unattainable.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Moran co-sponsored Senate Resolution 593 honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision.

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Moran requested authorization for five committees to meet during the Senate session on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at various times to conduct hearings and a closed briefing.

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Moran requested the yeas and nays on the Simmons nomination and voted yea for its confirmation.

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Moran thanked the U.S. Senate and its leadership for passing a version of the ROTOR Act by unanimous consent.

Moran asked for the yeas and nays on the Isaacman nomination and voted yea.

Moran requested that the name of the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Kennedy) be added as a cosponsor of S. 525, a bill to transfer functions of the United States Agency for International Development relating to the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

Moran submitted committee reports on S. 702 without amendment and S. 972 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Moran submitted seven bills from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration, including bills to reorganize the Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition structure, establish a commission to review Veterans Health Administration operations, improve scheduling processes for veterans' health care appointments, expand the VetSuccess on Campus program, establish an external provider scheduling program, direct research on women's health issues, establish a Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and authorize a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.

Moran spoke about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation system, noting that it had resulted in 2,300 flight cancellations, caused air traffic controllers to miss paychecks, and prompted the Secretary of Transportation to reduce flights by 10 percent at 40 major airports.

Moran introduced legislation to increase Veterans Affairs disability compensation and other financial benefits by 2.8 percent effective December 1, 2025, to align with inflation and Social Security Administration adjustments.

Moran submitted three committee reports from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs: S. 1318 without amendment regarding American-Jewish servicemembers' burial markers, S. 778 with a substitute amendment requiring lactation spaces in VA medical centers, and S. 2392 without amendment to increase veteran compensation rates effective December 1, 2025.

Moran spoke on the Senate floor about the government shutdown's detrimental effects on the aviation industry and air traffic control system.

Moran spoke in support of Samuel Brown's nomination to be the Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, highlighting Brown's background as a West Point graduate and combat veteran who suffered burns in Afghanistan.

Moran spoke in support of confirming Army CPT Richard Topping as Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, citing Topping's military background, personal connection to VA services, and commitment to financial accountability and transparency.

Moran requested the yeas and nays on the Topping nomination.

Moran rose to recognize the Love Thy City event held in Tyler, Texas, describing it as a community-wide service initiative organized by local citizen leaders, churches, nonprofits, and volunteers that emphasizes service to neighbors and active faith.

Moran asked for the yeas and nays on the Hermandorfer nomination and voted yea, with the nomination confirmed 46-42.

Moran stated that President Trump's administration will resume sending weapons to Ukraine using congressional resources and flexibilities, and argued that supporting Ukraine is vital to American security and prevents broader global conflict.

Moran requested unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 1003, a bill requiring the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that shark attacks are events for which wireless emergency alerts may be transmitted.

Moran requested unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on Veterans' Affairs from further consideration of S. 201 and to proceed to its immediate consideration, then requested unanimous consent to consider and agree to the Kelly substitute amendment, read the bill a third time, and pass it.

Moran sought unanimous consent for the Senate to vote on the confirmation of Retired Army CPT Sam Brown to be the Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.

Moran recognized National Donate Life Month and discussed the impact of organ donations, noting that another person is added to the transplant waiting list every 10 minutes and that 20 people die each day in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant.

Moran introduced Dr. Michael Gossett, pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, as the guest chaplain for the House and praised his leadership and faith.

Moran requested unanimous consent to proceed to consideration of his resolution regarding staffing levels at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the implementation of various management reforms at the agency.

Moran submitted a special report from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs entitled "Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 118th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs" (Report No. 119-2).

Moran spoke about the Food for Peace program, describing its history since 1953, its humanitarian impact on feeding more than 4 billion people in over 150 countries, and noting concerns about USAID's administration of the program.

Moran spoke in support of Douglas Collins' nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, stating that Collins understands the VA's mission, will put veterans first, and demonstrated significant understanding of VA policies in his testimony before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Moran asked for the yeas and nays on the Collins nomination.

Moran paid tribute to Senator Jon Tester, describing their shared 4-5 years of leading the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee together and listing major pieces of veterans legislation they introduced and cosponsored.

Moran expressed hope that pending legislation would address challenges for farmers and ranchers caused by the failure to pass a farm bill and incomplete appropriations process, and stated that disaster assistance and a farm bill extension needed to be passed before the end of the week.

Moran requested that the name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) be added as a cosponsor of S. 141, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based services for veterans.

Moran sponsored Reverend Christopher Legg of South Spring Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, as Guest Chaplain to deliver the opening prayer before the United States House of Representatives.

Moran requested that the name of Senator Cardin from Maryland be added as a cosponsor of S. 141, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based services for veterans.

Moran commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Smith County Medical Society Alliance and recognized its contributions to medical families and the community in Smith County, Texas since 1934.

Moran described the crisis in Kansas agriculture, stating that input costs have risen dramatically while crop prices have diminished, farm income has declined 43 percent over the past 5 years, and that a new farm bill is overdue and needed to address these conditions.