4:53 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday June 15th 2026. Following Leadership remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business.
At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of Justin D. Smith to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
3:33 p.m. Passed by unanimous consent:
- S. 567 – First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act, with the Whitehouse substitute amendment.
- S. 162 – Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025, with the Grassley substitute amendment.
2:50 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about immigration.
2:29 p.m. Senator Banks spoke on the Chicago Bears.
2:28 p.m. By a vote of 47-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
- Senators Bennet, Blackburn, Coons, Graham, Hagerty, Moody, Moran, Rosen, Shaheen, and Tillis did not vote.
1:40 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
1:38 p.m. Majority Leader Thune and Senator Moreno spoke on FISA.
1:29 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on FISA and asked UC to take up a one week extension. Senator Wyden objected.
1:23 p.m. Senators Cotton and Wyden continued discussing FISA, Senator Wyden asked UC to take up and pass S. 4740, his own FISA bill. Senator Cotton objected.
1:16 p.m. Senator Cotton spoke on an asked consent for a three week extension of FISA, Senator Wyden objected.
1:14 p.m. Senator Gallego spoke on the recently passed Cross Boundary Wildlife Solutions Act.
1:14 p.m. The Senate passed S. 1377 and S. 2033 by unanimous consent en bloc.
1:08 p.m. Senator Hoeven asked UC to take up and pass 1377, regarding Theodore Roosevelt National Park and S. 2033 from Senator Gallego called the Cross Boundary Wildlife Solutions Act.
12:39 p.m. Senators Klobuchar and Smith paid tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman on the upcoming one year anniversary of their assassinations.
12:29 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Dahl nomination, 49-44. Democrat in favor: Shaheen. Senators not voting: Bennet, Blackburn, Coons, Graham, Hagerty, Moran and Tillis.
11:30 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of the nomination of Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
10:57 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on health insurance.
10:51 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on coal mines.
10:35 a.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on inflation and the cost of living.
10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Thune placed S.4744, Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, on the calendar via Rule XIV.
10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley paid tribute to Daniel Umamazi, the first Iowan to win the National Youth Post Laureate.
10:00 a.m. The Senate is now in session.
The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and be in a period of morning business.
At 11:30 a.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
At 1:45 p.m. the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.
Further votes related to FISA are possible.
