The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Leader Thune filed cloture on the following: Executive Calendar #173 William Long to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the remainder of the term expiring November 12, 2027; Hagerty substitute amendment #2307 to Cal. #66, S.1582, GENIUS Act; and cloture on the underlying bill, Cal. #66, S.1582, GENIUS Act.

Confirmed, 51-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #111 Brett Shumate to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Invoked, 53-43: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #49 David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 10.

Two votes at 11:15am:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Following the Vaden vote, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus luncheons.

Two votes at 2:15pm:

  1. Confirmation of the nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

The Senate adjourned at 6:41pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Motion to Proceed to H.R.6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, post-cloture.

The Senate will recess from 12:45pm to 2:15pm for the weekly party caucus lunches.

At 2:15pm – 1 vote expected:

Motion to Proceed S.J. Res 84 – A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability”.