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3:52 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12. At 5:30 p.m. they will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #76- Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, vice Rufus Gifford, resigned.

During wrap-up:

• First Reading, H.R. 276-Renaming the Gulf of Mexico
• Agreed to, S. Res. 209-Southeastern Louisiana University Centennial
• Agreed to, S. Res. 210-Blinded Veterans Association 80th Anniversary
• Agreed to, S. Res. 211-World Migratory Bird Day

3:40 p.m. Senator Warren spoke about the Genius Act.

3:16 p.m. Senator Murphy spoke on gun control legislation.

3:08 p.m. Senator Hirono spoke on Teacher Appreciation Week.

2:44 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke on humanitarian aid in Gaza.

2:33 p.m. Senator Scott spoke on the Genius Act.

2:27 p.m. Majority Leader Thune made a motion to reconsider the vote. He then spoke on S. 1582. He then filed cloture on the following:

1. James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
2. Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
3. Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.

2:20 p.m. By a vote of 48-49, the Senate did not agree to the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582, the Genius Act.

• Senators Hawley, Paul, and Thune voted no.
• Senators Moran, Smith, and Wicker did not vote.

1:50 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, a bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins.

1:48 p.m. Senator Gallego spoke on S. 1582, the Genius Act.

1:45 p.m. Senator Hagerty also spoke in support of the Genius Act.

1:39 p.m. Senator Lummis spoke in support of S. 1582, the Genius Act.

1:13 p.m. Senator Reed spoke on the Trump Administration.

1:12 p.m. Majority Leader Thune filed cloture on the following

• Monica Crowley to be Chief of Protocol, and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service.
• Reed Rubinstein to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.
• Troy Meink to be Secretary of the Air Force.

12:51 p.m. Senator Whitehouse spoke on the environment.

12:41 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about California and the environment.

12:27 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke about the southern border.

12:22 p.m. By a party line vote of 50-43 H.J. Res. 60- a resolution of disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles” passed.

• The vote was party line.
• Senators Banks, Booker, Ernst, Smith, Warnock, Whitehouse and Wicker did not vote.

11:49 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the passage of H.J. Res. 60- a resolution of disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles”.

11:48 a.m. By a vote party line vote of 50-38 S.J. Res. 7 disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC regarding “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program” passed. Not voting: Senators Cortez-Masto, Duckworth, Fetterman, Gallego, Klobuchar, Lummis, Murphy, Padilla, Risch, Shaheen, Smith, and Wicker.

11:18 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the passage of S.J. Res. 7 disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC regarding “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program.”

11:08 a.m. Senator Ernst spoke on the Small Business Administration and then asked unanimous consent for the Senate to move to confirm Dr. Casey Mulligan to be Chief Counsel for the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. Senator Markey spoke in opposition and then objected.

10:51 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke in opposition of the nomination of Ed Martin to be the U.S. District Attorney for the District of Columbia.

10:43 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on his meetings with Wisconsin veterans.

10:31 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on taxes. He then spoke about antisemitism.

10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Thune placed S. 1668 on the calendar under Rule 14, a bill to amend chapter 131 of Title 5 of the US Code to prohibit the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and individuals appointed to Senate-confirmed positions from issuing, sponsoring, or endorsing certain financial instruments, and for other purposes. He then spoke on cryptocurrency.

10:03 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Library of Congress’ Veterans’ History Project.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. At that time, resume consideration of S.J. Res. 7 disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC regarding “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program”.

At approximately 11:15 a.m. the Senate will proceed to a series of two votes:

1. Passage of S.J. Res. 7 disapproving the rule submitted by the FCC regarding “Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program”.
2. Passage of H.J. Res 60, disapproving the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to “Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles”.

At approximately 1:45 p.m. the Senate will proceed to one vote:

1. Cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582, a bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins.