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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 18, 2026

Mr. Tim Sheehy, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Sheehy 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 18)

H.R. 6644 (Rep. Hill): A bill a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 with an amendment (SA 5823) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 8. Record Vote Number: 180

-- Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs the House message to accompany H.R. 6644 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5825) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644 in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5823 (Sen. Scott, of SC): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5824 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 5825 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5825 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644.

S.Amdt. 5826 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5826 fell when SA 5825 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell

S.Amdt. 5827 (Sen. Thune): To improve the bill.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- SA 5827 fell when SA 5826 fell.

S. 2585 (Sen. Fischer): A bill to modernize and improve the Broadband Funding Map in order to promote the most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 4828 (Sen. Schmitt): A bill to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 18)

PN730-33: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/18/2026.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 39. Record Vote Number: 181

PN771-3: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Brig. Gen . William E. Temple V and ending with Brig. Gen. Brian F. Wertzler