Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, June 11, 2025

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 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 (Wednesday, June 11)

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

-- Considered by 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) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 2307 in Senate.

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

-- Cloture on amendment SA 2307 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number:

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2312 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 2307.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2313 fell when SA 2312 fell.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2314 fell when SA 2313 fell.

S.Res. 272 (Sen. Cassidy): A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, June 11)

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

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 304

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/12/2025.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Moreno, at 6:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.