Tuesday, July 1, 2025

12:37 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned and will next convene for a pro forma session only on Thursday, July 3rd at 12 p.m. noon.

When the Senate adjourns following the pro forma, it will next convene for business at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7th. 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 hold a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy.

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12:20 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following nominations:

  • Executive Calendar #106 Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  • Executive Calendar #197 Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
  • Executive Calendar #81 Scott Kupor to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years.
  • Executive Calendar #58 William Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

12:03 p.m. The Senate suspended for the Chaplain’s prayer as the Senate has been in session since yesterday.

12:02 p.m. By a vote of 51-50, with the Vice President voting affirmatively to break the tie, the Senate passed H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as amended. Republican Senators Collins, Paul, and Tillis voted No.

11:54 a.m. By a vote of 51-50 with the Vice President voting affirmatively to break the tie, the Senate agreed to the the Graham substitute amendment #2360, to Cal. #107, H.R.1. Republican Senators Collins, Paul, and Tillis voted No.

11:49 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Graham amendment #2360 (substitute amendment).

11:46 a.m. By a vote of 51-50 with the Vice President voting affirmatively to break the tie, the Senate agreed to the Graham amendment (perfecting amendment). Republican Senators Collins, Paul, and Tillis voted No.

11:37 a.m. The Senate began voting on the Graham amendment #2848 (perfecting amendment).

11:34 a.m. Senator Schumer raised a point of order against page 1, lines 3-5 of the pending amendment which violates the budget act. The chair sustained the motion and the language was stricken. This was the title of the bill.

11:33 a.m. By a vote of 45-55 the Senate did not agree to the Klobuchar/Kelly amendment. Dems voting no: Heinrich, Lujan, Ossoff and Warnock. Republicans voting aye: Paul and Scott (FL).

11:19 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Klobuchar/Kelly amendment #2849 (SNAP implementation).

11:18 p.m. Senator Klobuchar offered an amendment #2849 to amendment #2848.

11:14 a.m. Senator Graham offered amendment #2848 to amendment #2360.

7:26 a.m. Senator Kennedy withdrew his amendment #2723- to permanently extend the limitation on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes.

7:24 a.m. By a vote of 50-50 the Senate did not agree to the Van Hollen amendment #2585. Senators Collins, Murkowski and Paul voted aye.

7:04 a.m. Senator Van Hollen offered his amendment #2585 to strike the appropriations from the Office of OMB.

7:03 a.m. By a vote of 50-50, the Senate did not agree to the Warner Amendment #2847 on aviation safety. Senators Collins, Moran, and Murkowski.

6:32 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Warner Amendment #2847 on aviation safety.

The following votes are scheduled:

  1. Warner amendment #2847 on the use of revenue DC airports for aviation safety.
  2. Van Hollen amendment #2585 to strike the appropriations from the Office of Management and Budget.
  3. Kennedy amendment #2723 to permanently extend the limitation on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes.

6:27 a.m. By a vote of 49-51, the Senate did not agree to adoption of the Shaheen amendment #2564 on clean energy credits. Senators Collins and Murkowski voted in favor with Democrats.

4:59 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the adoption of the Shaheen amendment #2564 on clean energy credits.

4:58 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke against the Shaheen amendment.

4:58 a.m. Senator Shaheen offered her amendment #2564 on clean energy credits.

4:57 a.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not adopt the Hickenlooper Amendment #2719 related to residential clean energy credits. Senator Collins voted in favor.

4:43 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the adoption of the Hickenlooper Amendment #2719 related to residential clean energy credits.

4:42 a.m. Senator Crapo spoke against the Hickenlooper Amendment.

4:41 a.m. Senator Hickenlooper offered his Amendment #2719 related to residential clean energy credits.

4:40 a.m. By a voice vote, the Senate agreed to the Kennedy amendment.

4:38 a.m. Senator Kennedy offered his Amendment #2790 on Medicaid eligibility.

4:37 a.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Rosen Amendment #2717. Party line.

4:25 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Rosen Amendment #2717 related to wind and solar facilities.

4:24 a.m. By a vote of 99-1, the Senate adopted the Blackburn amendment #2814 related to AI regulation. Senator Tillis voted no.

4:09 a.m. The Senate is now voting on adoption of the Blackburn amendment #2814

4:04 a.m. Senators Cruz spoke about artificial intelligence.

Vote update. The Senate will now proceed to up to 5 roll call votes in relation to the following to H.R.1.

  1. Blackburn amendment #2814
  2. Rosen amendment #2717
  3. Kennedy amendment #2790
  4. Hickenlooper amendment #2719
  5. Shaheen amendment #2564

4:03 a.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the adoption of the Sanders Amendment #2435 (Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing)

3:31 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the adoption of Sanders amendment #2435 (Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing). (60-vote affirmative threshold)

3:29 a.m. By voice vote, the Senate Ernst amendment to end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires. (2372)

3:23 a.m. By a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not adopt the Kim Amendment #2817 on Medicaid payments. Senator Murkowski voted aye with Democrats.

3:12 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the Kim Amendment #2817 on Medicaid payments.

3:11 a.m. Senator Schmitt spoke on Medicaid.

3:10 a.m. Senator Kim offered his Amendment #2817 on Medicaid payments.

3:09 a.m. The Senate did not agree to the Lee amendment, 21-79.
Senators voting in favor: Banks, Barrasso, Blackburn, Britt, Budd, Cornyn, Crapo, Cruz, Hagerty, Hawley, Johnson, Kennedy, Lankford, Lee, Lummis, Moreno, Paul, Risch, Schmitt, Scott (FL), and Tuberville

2:51 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the Lee Amendment #2745 re: Ending credits for wind and solar.

2:50 a.m. By a vote of 48-51, the Senate did not agree to the Warnock motion to commit re: Jobs. Senator Hawley did not vote. Senator Collins voted aye.

2:26 a.m. The Senate is now voting on Warnock motion to commit.

2:34 a.m. By a vote of 50-50, the Senate did not adopt the Hirono Amendment 2382 re: school voucher

2:19 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to agree to the Hirono Amendment #2382 re: school vouchers.

2:17 a.m. Senator Cruz spoke against the Hirono Amendment re: school vouchers.

2:16 a.m. Senator Hirono offered her Amendment #2382

2:15 a.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Wyden motion to commit; party line.

2:00 a.m. Vote update: The Senate will now proceed to up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following to H.R.1:

  1. Wyden motion to commit
  2. Hirono amendment #2382 (School vouchers)
  3. Warnock motion to commit
  4. Lee amendment #2745 (End wind and solar credits)
  5. Kim amendment #2817 (Medicaid payments)
  6. Ernst amendment #2372 (Unemployment payments)
  7. Sanders amendment #2435 (Medicare cost and coverage) (60-vote affirmative threshold)

1:56 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to commit.

1:55 a.m. Senator Lee spoke against the motion.

1:54 a.m. Senator Wyden made a motion to commit re: H.R. 1 (Clean Energy).

1:53 a.m. By a vote of 54-46, the Senate did not agree to the motion to waive Budget Act re: Kennedy Amendment #2775 for teachers (60-vote threshold). Independent King joined all Republicans in favor.

1:16 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the Kennedy Amendment #2775 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Teachers) (60-vote threshold).

1:15 a.m. Senator Merkley made a point of order.

1:14 a.m. Senator Kennedy offered his amendment #2775 (Teacher Subsidies).

1:11 a.m. By a vote of 22-78, the Senate did not agree to waive the Budget Act with respect to Collins amendment #2812 (re: Rural Health).

  • Senators voting in favor Capito, Cassidy, Collins, Curtis, Fischer, Graham, Hawley, Husted, Hyde-Smith, Kennedy, King, Marshall, McConnell, Moran, Moreno, Murkowski, Ossoff, Sullivan, Warner, Warnock, Wicker and Young.

12:11 a.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to waive the budget point of order to the Collins Amendment #2812 (re: rural health)

12:10 a.m. By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to Bennett motion to commit (Child Tax Credit)

A continuation of the June 30th, 2025 voterama in relation to H.R. 1.