6:50 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #173 William Long, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
At approximately 12:00pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Long nomination. If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will be considered expired at 2:00pm and 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 2:00pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 to S.1583, GENIUS Act.
The second degree amendment filing deadline for Hagerty-Gillibrand substitute amendment #2307 is 1 hour prior to the cloture vote, if cloture is invoked.
At approx. 3:30pm it will be in order for Senator Murphy or his designee 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 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. There will then be up to 2 hours of debate equally divided between the Leaders or their designees followed by two roll call votes on the motions to discharge the resolutions (expected at approx. 4:30pm).
5:58 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke on Gaza.
5:45 p.m. By a vote of 51-43, the Senate confirmed the Hughes nomination. It was a party line vote. Senators Budd, Gallego, Ossoff, Reed, Sanders and Tillis did not vote.
5:15 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the confirmation of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
5:00 p.m. Senator Heinrich paid tribute to Ralph Hill.
4:52 p.m. Senator Blumenthal about DACA.
4:31 p.m. Senator Welch spoke on appropriations.
4:15 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke about DACA.
4:05 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke about immigration.
3:58 p.m. Senator Merkley spoke about the DACA program.
3:47 p.m. Senator Cortez Masto spoke about the DACA program.
3:37 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke about citizenship and the Dream Act.
3:24 p.m. By a vote of 51-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. It was a party line vote. Senators Budd, Gallego, Ossoff, Reed, and Tillis did not vote.
2:48 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
2:50 p.m. By a vote of 51-44, the Senate confirmed Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. It was a party line vote. Senators Budd, Gallego, Ossoff, Reed and Tillis did not vote.
2:15 p.m. The Senate returned from recess and began a roll call vote on confirmation of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
1:00 p.m. The Senate recessed for the weekly caucus lunches.
12:55 p.m. By a vote of 48-45, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. It was a party line vote. Senators Boozman, Budd, Hoeven, Marshall, Ossaff, Reed, and Tillis did not vote.
11:54 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
11:53 p.m. p.m. By a vote of 53-41, the Senate confirmed David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. It was a party line vote. Senators Bennet, Coons, Ossoff, Reed, Warner, and Wyden did not vote.
11:16 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
11:14 a.m. Senator Boozman spoke on the Vaden nomination.
11:00 a.m. Senator Padilla spoke on ICE and Los Angeles.
10:44 a.m. Senator Barrasso spoke on energy.
10:29 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on Los Angeles, the reconciliation bill, Social Security, and the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel.
10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the reconciliation bill.
10:02 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the Quiet Skies Program and unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
The Senate convenes at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, post-cloture.
At approximately 11:15 a.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Fotouhi nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Following the cloture vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.
If cloture is invoked, at approximately 2:15 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Vaden nomination. Following disposition of the nomination, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
If cloture is invoked, following up to 2 hours of debate, the Senate is expected to vote on confirmation of the Hughes nomination.
