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Thursday, June 5, 2025

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Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3239-S3273
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 1959-1985, and S. Res. 264-266.
Pages S3254-55
Measures Passed:
ALS Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 266, designating May
2025 as ``ALS Awareness Month''.
Page S3273
Message from the President: Senate received the following messages from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to advise that he is
exercising his authority to designate an Acting Inspector General of
the Department of Commerce; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-29)
Page S3253
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to advise that he is
exercising his authority to designate an Acting Inspector General of
the Department of Education; which was referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (PM-30)
Page S3253
Shumate Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney
General.
Page S3247
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 49 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 296), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S3247
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 9, 2025, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination, and execute the order of June 4, 2025,
with respect to the nomination; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII of
the Senate, the cloture motions filed during today's session of the
Senate, ripen following disposition of the nomination of Brett Shumate,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Page S3273
Fotouhi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pages S3247-48
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of Brett Shumate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney
General.
Page S3248
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3247
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3247
Vaden Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
Page S3248
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and,
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the
nomination of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Page S3248
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3248
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3248
Hughes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Andrew Hughes, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.
Page S3248
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination of,
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of
the nomination of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary
of Agriculture.
Page S3248
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:

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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S3248
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S3248
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 293), James O'Neill, of
California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Pages S3239-43, S3273
By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 295), John Andrew Eisenberg, of
Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
Pages S3243-47, S3273
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 294), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S3243
Messages from the House:
Page S3254
Measures Referred:
Page S3254
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S3254
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3255-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3256-57
Additional Statements:
Page S3253
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3257-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S3272
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3273
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--296)
Pages S3243, S3247
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:09 p.m.,
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3273.)