Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
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Monday, June 30, 2025

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Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

Senate passed H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as amended.

Senate

Chamber Action
(Calendar Days of Monday, June 30, 2025, and Tuesday, July 1, 2025)
Routine Proceedings, pages S4037-4237
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as
follows: S. 2206-2207, and S. Res. 312.
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Measures Reported:
S. 278, to prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social
media platforms, to prohibit the use of personalized recommendation
systems on individuals under age 17, and limit the use of social media
in schools. (S. Rept. No. 119-33)
S. 93, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and
Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms. (S. Rept. No. 119-
34)
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Measures Passed:
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President
voting yea (Vote No. 372), Senate passed H.R. 1, to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and after
taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
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Adopted:
Ernst Amendment No. 2372 (to Amendment No. 2360), to end unemployment
payments to jobless millionaires.
Pages S4065-66
By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 363), Blackburn Amendment No. 2814 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to strike the section relating to support for
artificial intelligence.
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Kennedy Amendment No. 2790 (to Amendment No. 2360), to advance the
effective date of the eligibility verification requirements from
January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2027.
Page S4069
By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 370),
Graham Amendment No. 2848 (to Amendment No. 2360), relating to
reconciliation. Subsequently, a point of order was sustained against
page 1, lines 3 to 5, which violates section 313(b)(1)(A) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the text was stricken.
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By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 371),
Thune (for Graham) Amendment No. 2360, in the nature of a substitute.
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Rejected:
By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 332), Schumer motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 333), Markey motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 335), Wyden motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
Page S4044
By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 336), Coons motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
Page S4045
By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 337), Lujan motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
Page S4045
By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 338), Reed motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
Page S4046
By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 340), Blunt Rochester motion to
commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 346), Kaine motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with
instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 347), Blumenthal motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Armed Services, with instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 348), Gallego motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 349), Hassan motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 350), Duckworth motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with
instructions.
Pages S4055-56
By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 351), Schiff motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with
instructions.
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Alsobrooks motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance,
with instructions.
Pages S4057-58
Kelly motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with
instructions.
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Murphy motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with
instructions.
Pages S4058-59
King motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with
instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 353), Padilla motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 354), Bennet motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 357), Wyden motion to commit the bill
to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 358), Hirono Amendment No. 2382 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to eliminate a program of qualified elementary and
secondary education scholarships for public, private, or religious
schools.
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By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 359), Warnock motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 21 yeas to 79 nays (Vote No. 360), Lee Amendment No. 2745 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to terminate wind and solar credits.
Pages S4064-65
By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 361), Kim Amendment No. 2817 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to strike a provision relating to limitations on
certain Medicaid payments.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 362), Sanders Amendment No. 2435 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to cut the price of prescription drugs under
Medicare in half and expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and
hearing. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not
agreed to.)
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 364), Rosen Amendment No. 2717 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to maintain parity for wind and solar facilities
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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By 48 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 365), Hickenlooper Amendment No. 2719
(to Amendment No. 2360), to modify the provision terminating the
residential clean energy credit.
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By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 366), Shaheen Amendment No. 2564 (to
Amendment No. 2360), to repeal amendments that terminate certain clean
energy credits.
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By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 367), Warner Amendment No. 2847 (to
Amendment No. 2360), use of revenues from lease payments from
Metropolitan Washington Airports for aviation safety improvements.
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By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 368), Van Hollen Amendment No. 2585
(to Amendment No. 2360), to strike the appropriations for the Office of
Management and Budget.
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By 45 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 369), Klobuchar/Kelly Amendment No.
2849 (to Amendment No. 2848), to strike a provision relating to delayed
implementation of the supplemental nutrition assistance program
matching funds requirements.
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Withdrawn:
Cruz (for Blackburn) Amendment No. 2602 (to Amendment No. 2360), to
improve the section providing support for artificial intelligence under
the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
Pages S4066-67
Kennedy Amendment No. 2723 (to Amendment No. 2360), to permanently
extend the limitation on individual deductions for certain state and
local taxes.
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 330), Senate agreed that the Decision
of the Chair stand as the Judgment of the Senate that Thune (for
Graham) Amendment No. 2360 (listed above) does not violate section
313(b)(1)(E) of the Congressional Budget Act.
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By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 331), Senate agreed that the Decision
of the Chair stand as the Judgment of the Senate that Thune (for
Graham) Amendment No. 2360 (listed above) Title VII does not violate
section 313(b)(1)(b) of the Congressional Budget Act.
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By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 334), Senate agreed to the motion to
waive with respect to the pending measure. Subsequently, the point of
order that the pending measure contains an unfunded intergovernmental
mandate, and violates section 425(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, was not sustained, and thus the point of order fell.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 339), Senate rejected a motion to
waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with
respect to Ossoff Amendment No. 2696 (to Amendment No. 2360), to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the enhanced premium tax
credits and increase the individual tax rate for taxpayers with income
over $10,000,000. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment
would cause the underlying legislation to exceed the Finance Committee
section 302(a) allocation of new budget authority and outlays was
sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 341), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 with respect to Warren Amendment No. 2414 (to Amendment No.
2360), to strike the reduction in the funding cap for the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection. Subsequently, a point of order that the
amendment would cause the underlying legislation to exceed the Finance
Committee section 302(a) allocation of new budget authority and outlays
was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
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By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 342), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive with respect to Cornyn Amendment No. 2705
(to Amendment No. 2360), to reduce the FMAP for the Medicaid expansion
to 80 percent in expansion States that provide State-funded coverage to
aliens who are not qualified aliens and who are have been charged with
or convicted of certain acts. Subsequently, the point of order that the
Amendment violates the ``Byrd Rule'' section 313(b)(1)(D) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus
fell.
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By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 343), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive with respect to Merkley Amendment No. 2446
(to Amendment No. 2360), to prevent cryptocurrency corruption.
Subsequently, the point of order that the Amendment violates the ``Byrd
Rule'' section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
Page S4050
By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 344), Senate rejected a motion to
waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with
respect to Murray Amendment No. 2771 (to Amendment No. 2360), to strike
the provision to defund Planned Parenthood. Subsequently, a point of
order that the amendment would cause the underlying legislation to
exceed the Finance Committee section 302(a) allocation of new budget
authority and outlays was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
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By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 345), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive with respect to Blackburn Amendment No. 2401
(to Amendment No. 2360), to prohibit Federal financial participation
under Medicaid and CHIP for individuals without verified citizenship,
nationality, or satisfactory immigration status. Subsequently, the
point of order that the Amendment violates the ``Byrd Rule'' section
313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained,
and the amendment thus fell.
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By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 352), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected a motion to waive with respect to Kennedy Amendment No. 2772
(to Amendment No. 2360), to prohibit the use of Defense Production Act
of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress. Subsequently, the point
of order that the Amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(A) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus
fell.
Page S4057
By 22 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 355), Senate rejected a motion to
waive with respect to Collins Amendment No. 2812 (to Amendment No.
2360), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6
percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding
and specific eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation
Program. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment violates
section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained,
and the amendment thus fell.
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By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 356), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate
rejected the motion to waive all applicable sections of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and applicable budget resolutions for
purposes of Thune (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 2775 (to Amendment No.
2360), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
deduction for expenses of home educators. Subsequently, the point of
order that the amendment was in violation of section 4106 of the fiscal
year 2018 Budget Resolution, H. Con. Res. 71, of the 115th Congress,
the Senate pay-as-you-go point of order, was not sustained, and the
amendment thus fell.
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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that Senator Budd be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills

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or joint resolutions from July 1, 2025, through July 7, 2025.
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Griffith Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of
Energy.
Page S4074
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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday,
July 1, 2025, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday,
July 7, 2025.
Page S4074
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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Bedford Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
Page S4075
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 Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of
Energy.
Page S4075
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S4075
Kupor Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of
Personnel Management for a term of four years.
Page S4075
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 Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
Page S4075
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S4075
Briggs Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of
the Small Business Administration.
Page S4075
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 Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office
of Personnel Management for a term of four years.
Page S4075
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S4075
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S4075
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motions to invoke cloture filed on
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Page S4236
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of
the African Development Bank for a term of five years.
Lea Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030.
Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the
Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Arch Capito, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
Ryan Cote, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs (Information and Technology).
David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
David Dunavant, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the
Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
Christopher Gilbert, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for
the Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029.
Alina Habba, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for the
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Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029.
Matthew Harvey, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for
the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028.
James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security
for the term expiring January 19, 2031.
Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for
the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian
Development Bank, with the Rank of Ambassador.
David Toepfer, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Ohio for the term of four years.
Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
Affairs).
Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
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Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the
following nomination:
Alan Boehme, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs (Information and Technology), which was sent to the Senate on
June 16, 2025
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Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Cheryl Mason, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department
of Veterans Affairs., which was sent to the Senate on May 6, 2025, from
the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
Pages S4082-83
Executive Communications:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4083-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4084-85
Additional Statements:
Pages S4081-82
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4085-89
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Record Votes: Forty-three record votes were taken today. (Total--372)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, and
adjourned at 12:37 p.m., on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, until 12 noon on
Thursday, July 3, 2025. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4236.)