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.
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).
--Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
--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.
--Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
--SA 5826 fell when SA 5825 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell
--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
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN804:
Scott M. Carter, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN842:
Jess A. Vaught, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN843:
John H. Ross, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN844:
John D. Morris IV, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN883:
Timothy M. Benedict, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN903:
Maj. Gen. Constantin E. Nicolet, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN919:
Robert T. Bundy, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN941:
Gladys E. Scales, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN942:
John M. Heaton, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN943:
3 nominations in the Army beginning with Andy Buissereth and ending with Eric S. Slater
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN944:
2 nominations in the Army beginning with Kevin A. Chesnut and ending with Trevor R. Robles
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN945:
Jeremy D. Reed, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN946:
3 nominations in the Army beginning with Joshua T. Kresowaty and ending with Mary C. Penniman
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN947:
Matthew S. McGuire, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN948:
Steven M. Warner, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN949:
Garrett W. Vetter, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN950:
Michael J. Simpson, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN951:
Steven A. Bolt, in the Marine Corps, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN952:
Samir J. Glenn-Roundtree, in the Marine Corps, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN953:
Frances S. Thomas, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN954:
7 nominations in the Navy beginning with Daniel J. Clark and ending with Stephen M. Thomas
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN955:
Jami Lea G. Buckley, in the Navy, to be Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN956:
Jeffrey T. Chewning, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN957-1:
2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Lt. Gen. Daniel H. Tulley and ending with Maj. Gen. David G. Shoemaker
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN957-2:
Maj. Gen. Guillaume N. Beaurpere, in the Army, to be Lieutenant General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN957-3:
Rear Adm. Joseph F. Cahill III, in the Navy, to be Vice Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN958:
Col. Michael W. Brancamp, in the Army, to be Brigadier General
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN959:
Rear Adm. (lh) Carey H. Cash, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN968:
125 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Ruben Adorno and ending with Taylor A. Youtsler
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN969-1:
484 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Michael R. Abbott and ending with Jay R. Zeigler
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN970-1:
248 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kathryn L. Abbott and ending with Jonathan G. Yap
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN971:
27 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Corbin A. Aldridge and ending with Sung B. Yi
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN972:
240 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Donald J. Adkins and ending with Zheng Zhong
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN973:
40 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kaila W. Acres and ending with Jaimie M. Wyckoff
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN979:
Michele L. Buratti, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
