6:18 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Thursday June 12th, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Long nomination.
At 12:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of William Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Following disposition of the Long nomination, the Senate will resume Legislative session and consideration of Cal. #66, S.1582, GENIUS Act. All post-cloture time with respect to the substitute amendment #2307 will be considered expired, and Senator Merkley or his designee will be recognized to move to table amendment #2310. Upon disposition of the motion to table amendment #2310, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, and following the use or yielding back of that time, Senator Merkley or his designee will be recognized to raise a budget point of order. If the budget point of order is waived, the remaining pending amendments with respect to the bill, except for the substitute amendment #2307, will be withdrawn. The Senate will then vote on adoption of the substitute amendment. Following disposition of the substitute amendment, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.1582 as amended, if amended. If cloture is invoked on the bill, as amended, if amended, all post-cloture time will be considered expired, and the Senate will vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on Tuesday, June 17th.
- Confirmation of William Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Merkley motion to table amendment #2310 (date change)
- Motion to waive the Merkley budget point of order
- Adoption of Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 to S.1582, GENIUS Act
- Motion to invoke cloture on S.1582, GENIUS ACT, as amended, if amended
6:15 p.m. Senator Moreno received consent for the Senate to agree to S. Res. 272, Expressing support for the Designating of the Second Saturday in June as Veterans Get Outside Say.
6:15 p.m. By a vote of 39-56, the Senate did not agree to the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 54.
- Democratic Senators voting no: Coons, Cortez Masto, Kim, Rosen, and Slotkin.
- Senators not voting: Blackburn, Gallego, Ossoff, and Padilla
- Senator Paul voted present.
5:20 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote motion to discharge S. J. Res. 54, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
5:20 p.m. By a vote of 39-56, the Senate did not agree to the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 53.
- Democratic Senators voting no: Coons, Cortez Masto, Kim, Rosen, and Slotkin.
- Senators not voting: Blackburn, Gallego, Ossoff, and Padilla
- Senator Paul voted present.
4:49 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to discharge S. J. Res. 53, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
4:38 p.m. Senator Risch spoke against S. J. res. 53 and S. J. Res. 54.
4:25 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on government corruption. He then asked unanimous consent that the Senate consider his amendment #2349 to S.1582; Senator Scott (SC) objected. He then asked unanimous consent that the Senate consider his amendment #2350 to S.1582; Senator Scott (SC) objected.
4:14 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke in support of the joint resolutions 53 and 54.
3:52 p.m. Senator Van Hollen spoke on foreign gifts.
3:32 p.m. Senator Murphy moved to discharge S.J. Res. 53 and S.J. Res. 54 from the Committee on Foreign Relations. He then spoke on foreign policy.
3:30 p.m. The Senate has resumed session.
2:42 p.m. The Senate recessed until 3:30 p.m.
2:42 p.m. By a vote of 68-30 the motion to invoke cloture on the Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act was agreed to. Republicans that voted no: Senators Paul and Hawley. Dems that voted aye: Alsobrooks, Booker, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gallego, Gillibrand, Hassan, Heinrich, Hickenlooper, Kelly, Kim, Lujan, Padilla, Rosen, Schiff, Slotkin, Warner, and Warnock. Senators not voting: Blackburn and Ossoff.
2:07 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act.
2:02 p.m. Senator Scott (SC) spoke in support of the GENIUS Act.
1:56 p.m. Senator Hagerty spoke in support of the GENIUS Act.
1:49 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke in support of the GENIUS Act.
1:35 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on the GENIUS Act.
1:17 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke about the GENIUS Act.
1:01 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on American energy.
12:40 p.m. Senator Warren spoke on S.1582.
12:36 p.m. By a vote of 53-46, the Senate invoked cloture on William Long to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027. It was a party line vote. Senator Ossoff did not vote.
11:57 a.m. The Senate began the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of William Long to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027.
11:51 a.m. Senator Schatz spoke against the reconciliation bill.
11:32 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the protests in Los Angeles.
11:20 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on stablecoin.
11:07 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on troops in Los Angeles. He then spoke on the reconciliation bill.
11:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Berlin Wall.
11:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate will convene at 11:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive session and resume consideration of the nomination of William Long to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027.
At approximately 12:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Long nomination.
If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will be considered expired at 2:00 p.m. and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Long nomination at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader.
At approximately 2:00 p.m., the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 to S.1582, GENIUS Act.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. Senator Murphy or his designee is expected to make motions to discharge S.J.Res.53, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services, and S.J.Res.54, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
There will then be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided between the Leaders or their designees, then it is expected that at approximately 4:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
- Motion to discharge S.J.Res.53, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.
- Motion to discharge S.J.Res.54, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
