7:19 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
6:51 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke on wars in the Middle East.
6:28 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on proposed tax cuts.
6:12 p.m. Senator Markey spoke against the Senate budget bill.
5:57 p.m. Senator Smith paid tribute to the victims of the Minnesota attacks on State lawmakers.
5:49 p.m. Senator Klobuchar paid tribute to the victims of the Minnesota attacks on State lawmakers and local law enforcement.
5:47 p.m. The Senate agreed to the following resolutions en bloc in wrap-up:
- S. Res. 284
- S. Res. 2835
- S. Res. 286
- S. Res. 285
5:46 p.m. By a vote of 68-30, the Senate passed S.1582 (GENIUS Act), a bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes, as amended.
- Democratic Senators voting aye: Alsobrooks, Booker, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gallego, Gillibrand, Hassan, Heinrich, Hickenlooper, Kim, Lujan, Ossoff, Padilla, Rosen, Schiff, Slotkin, Warner, Warnock.
- Republican Senators voting no: Hawley and Paul.
- Senators not voting: Cotton and Kelly.
5:11 p.m. The Senate is now voting on passage of S.1582, a bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes, as amended.
5:10 p.m. By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the FCC for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
- Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
- Senators Cotton and Kelly did not vote.
4:30 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the FCC for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
4:22 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke on the GENIUS Act.
4:16 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke on the GENIUS Act.
3:53 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke about the balance of power in government.
3:43 p.m. Senator Hickenlooper spoke on taxes.
3:34 p.m. Senator Cantwell spoke on tariffs.
3:25 p.m. Senator Scott (SC) received unanimous consent for adoption of S. Res. 282, Commemorating June 17, 2015 as the Tenth Anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church Shooting.
3:22 p.m. Senators Graham and Scott (SC) spoke on the 10th anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting.
3:21 p.m. By a vote of 57-40, the Senate confirmed Gary Andres to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Democrat senators voting in favor: Hassan, Shaheen, Warnock, Welch, and Whitehouse.
- Senators Cotton, Gallego, and Kelly did not vote.
2:47 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Gary Andres to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
2:46 p.m. By a vote of 53-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communication Commission for a term of 5 years from July 1, 2025 (reappointment).
- Senator Fetterman voted in favor.
- Senators not voting: Cotton, Gallego, and Kelly did not vote.
2:15 p.m. The Senate is now in session and has begun a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the FCC for a term of five years beginning on July 1, 2025.
1:10 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. today.
12:48 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on ICE enforcement.
12:47 p.m. By a vote of 46-39, the Senate invoked cloture on Executive Calendar #98 Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the FCC for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
- Senator Fetterman (D) voted in favor.
- Not voting: Senators Britt, Budd, Cortez Masto, Cotton, Fisher, Gallego, Kelly, Kennedy, Moran, Peters, Rosen, Shaheen, Sullivan, Welch & Wicker.
12:11 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
11:55 a.m. Democrat Leader Schumer spoke about the safety of lawmakers and reconciliation bill.
11:41 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about the shootings in Minnesota. He then spoke about conflict in the Middle East and Medicaid.
11:30 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene today 11:30 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to the consideration of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
At approximately 12:00 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
Senator Padilla will then be recognized to speak for up to 20 minutes and following his remarks the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus meetings.
At approximately 2:15 p.m. the Senate will hold two roll call votes
- Motion to invoke cloture on 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).
- Confirmation of the nomination of Gary Andres to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
If cloture is invoked on the Trusty nomination, at 4:30 p.m. The Senate is expected to vote on the following:
- Confirmation of the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025.
- Passage of S.1582, a bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes, as amended.
If cloture is invoked on the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025, the Senate will vote on confirmation at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
