Recent Floor Activity

Thursday, June 5, 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 (Thursday, June 5)

S.Res. 266 (Sen. Murkowski): A resolution designating May 2025 as "ALS Awareness Month".

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

Executive Business (Thursday, June 5)

PN12-33: James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 293

PN12-43: Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

-- 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

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

PN26-16: John Andrew Eisenberg, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 294

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 295

PN26-20: Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

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

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 40. Record Vote Number: 296

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/9/2025.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 3:09 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025.