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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

3:17 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned and will convene for a pro forma session at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20th with no business to be conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of Morning Business. with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Daniel Zimmerman to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

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3:10 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on Tik Tok.

3:05 p.m. Senate Blackburn began wrap-up:

The following resolutions were adopted en bloc by unanimous consent:

  • S.Res. 293 Minnesota Frost Champions
  • S.Res. 294 National Public Works Week

Senator Blackburn also received unanimous consent to pass the following:

  • S. Con. Res. 15, Expressing Support for American’s Law Enforcement Professionals; agreed to by unanimous consent.
  • S. Res. 259, Recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th Anniversary of C-SPAN Chronicling Democracy in the Senate; agreed to by unanimous consent.
  • S. Res. 275, Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Heinous Attack on the Pulse Night Club in 2016; agreed to by unanimous consent.

2:56 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about riots and President Biden.

2:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  • Daniel Zimmerman to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  • Paul Dabbar to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
  • Kenneth Kies to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

2:18 p.m. By a vote of 51-46, the Senate confirmed Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. It was a party line vote. Senators Hyde-Smith, Ossoff, and Tuberville did not vote.

1:45 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

1:33 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about the Scott nomination.

1:20 p.m. Senators Cortez-Masto and Murkowski spoke about bills discharged from the Energy Committee. The following bills were passed en bloc:

  • S. 154-Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
  • S. 228-Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act
  • S. 356-Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
  • S. 1112-Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act
  • H.R. 42-Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act
  • H.R. 43-Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025
  • H. R. 618-Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
  • H.R. 2215-Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act

1:17 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025. Democrats voting in favor: Senator Fetterman. Senators Ossoff and Risch did not vote.

12:38 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Olivia Trusty nominated to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025.

12:37 p.m. By a vote of 50-46 the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security was agreed to. It was a party line vote. Senators Hagerty, McCormick, Ossoff, and Risch did not vote.

11:58 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

11:40 a.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke about SCOTUS. He then spoke on the Middle East, reconciliation, and the nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of USCBP.

11:31 a.m. Senator Tillis spoke about immigration, the Afghanistan withdrawal and Senator Padilla.

11:20 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the taxes.

11:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on whistleblowers and agriculture.

11:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 11:00am. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes relative to the following:

  • Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
  • Confirmation of the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025 (Reappointment).

At 1:45pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the confirmation of the Scott nomination.