Monday, June 15, 2026

7:44 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

7:32 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on the 14th anniversary of DACA.

7:22 p.m. Senator Blumenthal spoke on DACA and Dreamers.

7:08 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke on the 14th anniversary of DACA.

6:57 p.m. Senator Klobuchar spoke on DACA protections.

6:42 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the 14th anniversary of DACA.

6:41 p.m. Majority Leader Thune asked unanimous consent to call up and agree to, S.Res. 770, a resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent.

6:40 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #763, George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

6:39 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on Executive Calendar #760, Michelle Steel to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea.

6:38 p.m. By a vote of 48-43, the Senate confirmed Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

Senator Murkowski voted no.

Not voting: Senators Bennet, Cramer, Curtis, King, Lujan, Lummis, McConnell, Sanders and Warnock.

5:28 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

5:13 p.m. Senator Schiff spoke on DACA.

4:22 p.m. Senator Murkowski spoke on the Iran War and energy costs.

4:07 p.m. Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Iran War.

3:49 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on DACA and the DREAM Act.

3:15 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on national intelligence.

3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the US-Mexico-Canada agreement.

3:00 p.m. The Senate is now in session.

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The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and be in a period of morning business.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Justin Smith to be a Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.