9:28 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20th. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, post-cloture.
The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for weekly caucus lunches.
All time during recess, adjournment, and Leader remarks will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582.
During wrap-up:
- S. Res. 143 Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day; adopted by unanimous consent.
- S. Res. 234 Foreign Service Day; adopted by unanimous consent.
- S. Res. 235 Kids to Parks Day; adopted by unanimous consent.
9:26 p.m. By a vote of 66-32, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act.
Democrat/independent senators voting in favor: Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester, Booker, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gallego, Gillibrand, Hassan, Heinrich, Lujan, Ossoff, Padilla, Rosen, Schiff, Slotkin, and Warner.
Republican senators voting no: Moran and Paul.
Senators not voting: Hawley and Kelly.
8:39 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act.
8:40 p.m. By a vote of 51-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to the French Republic, & to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco. Democrat senator voting in favor: Booker. Republican senator voting no: Murkowski. Senators not voting: Hawley, Kelly, Schatz, and Wicker.
8:07 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to the French Republic, & to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco.
6:07 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Monaco. Democrat senator voting in favor: Booker. Republican senators voting no: Murkowski. Senators not voting: Hawley and Kelly.
5:29 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Monaco.
5:10 p.m. Senator Welch spoke about drug costs.
4:54 p.m. Senator Warren spoke against S.1582, The GENIUS Act.
4:40 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about immigration.
4:28 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke about former Presidents Biden cancer diagnosis. He then spoke about President Trump, semiconductor chips, the remaining Israeli hostages and tariffs.
4:11 p.m. Senator Hickenlooper paid tribute to Reverend James Peters, Jr. who recently passed.
3:56 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the reconciliation bill.
3:15 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the GENIUS Act.
3:02 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on Mental Health Awareness Month.
3:00 p.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 3:00 p.m. and following any Leader remarks will be in a period of morning business.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination of Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Monaco.
Additional votes are possible.
Cloture has been filed on the motion to proceed to S.1582, the Stablecoin bill.
