Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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.

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 (Tuesday, July 15)

H.R. 4 (Rep. Scalise): A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 .

-- Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget made. Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.

-- Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

S.Amdt. 2853 (Sen. Schmitt): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2853 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Schmitt.

H.R. 1815 (Rep. Van Orden): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 322 (Sen. Sullivan): A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

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

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 15)

PN22-7: Bradley Hansell, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN22-25: Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN22-26: Anthony Tata, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 387

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 388

PN24-3: John Hurley, of California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN25-39: Luke Pettit, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 386

PN26-15: Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 389

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 390

PN26-27: Aaron Lukas, of Arkansas, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN150-2: Joshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN150-6: Cristian M. Stevens, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 10:45 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Sheehy in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow .