Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Mr. Alan Armstrong, from the State of Oklahoma, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Armstrong 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 10)
S. 736 (Sen. Grassley):
A bill to increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 825 (Sen. Grassley):
A bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
S. 872 (Sen. Ernst):
A bill to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1890 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to establish a grant program for certain State and local forensic activities, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 3041 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
A bill to allow the U.S. Marshals Service to assist in certain Tribal criminal matters, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S. 4394 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the COPS program with respect to training command-level personnel, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Executive Business (Wednesday, June 10)
PN622-5:
4 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Rear Adm. (lh) Amy B. Grable and ending with Rear Adm. (lh) Wilborne E. Watson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN716:
Rear Adm. (lh) Jason P. Tama, in the Coast Guard, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN769-1:
251 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Hillary R. Adams and ending with Joshua J. Zirbes
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN851-5:
Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
-- Considered by Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 45. Record Vote Number:
167
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number:
168
PN901-4:
Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number:
169
-- Considered by Senate.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Cornyn, at 5:31 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
