Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 12, 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 (Thursday, June 12)

S. 1467 (Sen. Reed): A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture on the bill, as amended invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 27. Record Vote Number: 312

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 4106 of H.Con.Res.71, 115th Congress raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2307.

-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 2307 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 33. Record Vote Number:

-- Amendment SA 2307 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number:

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2308 withdrawn in Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2309 fell when SA 2308 withdrawn.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion to table amendment SA 2310 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number:

-- Proposed amendment SA 2310 withdrawn in Senate.

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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- SA 2311 fell when SA 2310 withdrawn.

S.Res. 278 (Sen. Bennet): A resolution condemning the violent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, and expressing support for the survivors and their families.

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

Executive Business (Thursday, June 12)

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.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 308

PN24-6: Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2025

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN24-7: Olivia Trusty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2025

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN25-1: Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/16/2025.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 6:38 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 4 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025.