Tuesday, May 20, 2025

4:08 p.m. Senator Rosen spoke on no tax on tips. She then asked unanimous consent to pass S.129 No Tax on Tips Act.

4:00 p.m. Senator Risch objected.

3:58 p.m. Senator Welch asked unanimous consent to bring up S. Res 233 and pass by Voice vote.

3:55 p.m. Senator van Hollen spoke on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

2:15 p.m. Senator Padilla spoke on voter registration and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to pass his bill on voter registration assistance for newly naturalized citizens. Senator Lee objected and both senators spoke back and forth on voter registration. Senator Lee asked that the Senate pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, by unanimous consent. Senator Padilla objected.

2:15 p.m. The Senate returned.

12:30 p.m. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. today.

12:19 p.m. Senator Tuberville spoke on the Star Spangled Banner and paid tribute to veterans.

12:10 p.m. Senator Young paid tribute to WW1 veterans in honor of Memorial Day.

11:32 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke about the Genuis Act.

10:54 a.m. Senator Borrasso spoke on the Congressional Review Act preemption waivers regarding California emission standards and the war in Russia and Ukraine.

10:38 a.m. Democratic Leader Schumer spoke on SALT, Fentanyl, China, tariffs, the bill moving through reconciliation, and a wind farm off the coast of New York.

10:17 a.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke on the Congressional Review Act preemption waivers regarding California emission standards.

10:01 a.m. Senator Grassley spoke on rural hospitals.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. to allow for weekly caucus lunches.

All time during recess, adjournment, and Leader remarks will count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1582.