Monday, June 9, 2025

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.