The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, June 24)
S. 4784 (Sen. Wicker):
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
S.J.Res. 185 (Sen. Kaine):
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number:
192
S.J.Res. 196 (Sen. Merkley):
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number:
190
S.Res. 741 (Sen. Hirono):
A resolution designating May 2026 as "National Wildfire Preparedness Month".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 792 (Sen. Kelly):
A resolution designating June 30, 2026, as "Asteroid Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 793 (Sen. Marshall):
A resolution congratulating the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers on winning the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Baseball National Championship.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 794 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 795 (Sen. Daines):
A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Wednesday, June 24)
PN791-1:
407 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Edward J. Abma and ending with Devon D. Zych
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN845:
Jon M. Kreischer, in the Coast Guard, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN929:
Tevin A. White, in the Coast Guard, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN930-2:
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
187
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number:
188
PN930-3:
Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number:
189
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/13/2026.
PN930-7:
John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
185
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
186
PN938-2:
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/24/2026.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number:
191
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/13/2026.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 7/14/2026.
PN1077:
8 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Christopher P. Rabalais and ending with Todd A. Ray
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
