11:25 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene for a pro forma session at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, June 2. When the Senate adjourns on Friday it will stand adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6. At 5:30 p.m. the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy.
11:22 p.m. Senator Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations:
- Cal. # 179-David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy
- Cal. #26-Dale E. Ho to be US District Judge for the Southern District of NY
- Cal. #81-Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
10:59 p.m. The Senate passed the debt limit, 63-36. 46 Democrats and 17 Republicans voted in favor. 5 Democrats/Independents voted against: Fetterman, Markey, Merkley, Sanders and Warren. 31 Republicans voted against. Senator Hagerty did not vote.
10:40 p.m. The Senate began voting on final passage.
10:37 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Kennedy amendment by voice vote.
10:30 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Kaine amendment, 30-69.
10:11 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Kaine amendment.
10:10 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Lee amendment, 48-51.
10:01 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Lee amendment.
10:00 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Budd amendment, 47-52.
9:48 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Budd amendment.
9:47 p.m. The Senate did not adopt the Cotton amdt (84), Fiscal Responsibility Act. 48-51
9:36 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Cotton amendment #106
9:33 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Kennedy amendment, 46-51.
9:17 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Kennedy amendment #104. Subject to a 60 vote threshold.
9:15 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Hawley amendment, 17-81.
9:06 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Hawley Amendment #92. Subject to a 60 vote threshold.
9:02 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Sullivan Amendment #125 49-48. Democrat Rosen and Independent Sinema joined Republicans voting in favor.
8:52 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Sullivan amendment #125.
8:50 p.m. The Senate did not agree to the Marshall amendment #110, 46-51.
8:38 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Marshall amendment #110 regarding border patrol, subject to a 60 vote threshold.
8:36 p.m. By a vote of 35-62, the Senate did not adopt the Braun amdt #91 to H.R. 3746.
8:23 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Braun amendment #91 to H.R. 3746.
8:18 p.m. By a vote of 21-75, the Senate did not adopt the Paul Amendment #107 to H.R. 3746
7:32 p.m. The Senate began voting on the Paul amendment #107.
7:22 p.m. Senator Schumer announced that there will be votes on the following amendments to H.R. 3746, increase to the debt ceiling, all with 60 vote thresholds with exceptions noted:
- Paul amendment #107
- Braun amendment #91
- Marshall amendment #110
- Sullivan amendment #125
- Hawley amendment #93
- Kennedy amendment #104
- Cotton amendment #106
- Budd amendment #134
- Lee amendment #98 (simple majority vote)
- Kaine amendment #101 (simple majority vote)
- Kennedy amendment #102 (simple majority vote)
7:07 p.m. Senator Graham spoke about supplemental bill for Ukraine.
5:13 p.m. Senator Manchin spoke about the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
5:00 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
4:42 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke about the Supreme court decision regarding the Clean Water Act.
3:46 p.m. Senator Capito spoke about mountain valley pipeline and deb limit legislation.
3:30 p.m. Senator Paul spoke on the debt limit legislation.
3:20 p.m. Senator Braun spoke on the debt limit legislation.
3:09 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on the debt limit legislation.
2:53 p.m. Senator Lankford spoke on the debt limit legislation and on the 102nd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot.
2:33 p.m. Senator Moran spoke on the debt limit legislation.
2:13 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the debt limit legislation.
2:04 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer made a motion to proceed to H.R. 3746, an Act to Provide for a Responsible Increase to the Debt Ceiling.
2:04 p.m. By a vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to passage of H.J. Res. 45, the Cassidy Student Loan Waivers CRA. Democrats voting in favor: Senators Manchin and Tester. Independent voting in favor: Senator Sinema. Senators Bennett and Warner did not vote.
12:44 p.m The Senate began voting on passage of H.J.Res.45, Cassidy Student Loan Waivers CRA.
11:49 a.m. Senators Graham, Wicker, Cotton, Sullivan, Rounds and Collins spoke on the debt ceiling legislation.
11:38 a.m. Senator Menendez spoke on student debt.
11:23 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the debt ceiling and Guantanamo Bay.
11:16 a.m. Senator Padilla spoke on student debt.
11:02 a.m. Senator Murray spoke on student debt.
10:53 a.m. Senator Thune spoke recognizing Jerry Oster of WNAX and on student debt.
10:32 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the House passage of H.R. 3476.
10:25 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on H.R. 3476, An Act to Provide for a Responsible Increase to the Debt Ceiling.
10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.
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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and resume consideration of H.J.Res.45, the Cassidy Student Loan Waivers CRA.
At 12:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on passage of H.J. Res 45.
The debt limit bill (H.R. 3746) is on the Senate calendar, but there is no time agreement for its consideration yet.
