Senate Floor Activity - Monday, June 9, 2025

Mr. Ted Budd, from the State of North Carolina, called the Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Budd led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, June 5, 2025, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Monday, June 9)

S. 1582 (Sen. Hagerty): A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2312) made in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2228 (Sen. Ricketts): To provide for expedited certification of existing regulatory regimes.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2228 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2278 (Sen. Bennet): To provide a definition.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2278 fell when SA 2228 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 2307 (Sen. Hagerty): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2307 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Hagerty.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2307 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2308 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2308 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2307.

S.Amdt. 2309 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2309 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2308.

S.Amdt. 2310 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2310 proposed by Senator Thune to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2307.

S.Amdt. 2311 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2311 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2310.

S.Amdt. 2312 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2312 proposed by Senator Thune.

S.Amdt. 2313 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2313 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2312 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2314 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 2314 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2313.

Executive Business (Monday, June 9)

PN12-27: William Long, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN13-6: David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 298

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/10/2025.

PN26-43: Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 41. Record Vote Number: 297

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mrs. Britt, at 6:42 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.