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The #Senate has convened…we expect the vote-a-Rama to begin as soon as 10:00 a.m.

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Attention Correspondents!

At 12 noon today, @SenPeterWelch will be holding a pen and pad in the Senate Daily Press Gallery.

Topic: Rural Healthcare

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Votes during Thursdays session are expected at approximately 10:00 a.m.

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The #Senate stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday June 4, 2026.

Following Leader Remarks, Senators Graham and Merkley will be recognized to speak up to 5 minutes each, and upon yielding back of all time, debate on S.2, the Secure America Act, will be expired.

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The #Senate adopted the motion to proceed to S.2, the reconciliation bill on a party line vote of 53-46.

Not voting: Bennet.

There are now up to twenty (20) hours of debate; equally divided.

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By a vote of 46-53, the Senate did not agree to the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.188, Whitehouse CRA Overturning Trump EPA Repeal of Biden Admin’s Anti-Coal MATS Rule.

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Vote update: Following the 2:15 vote on the MTP to S.J.Res. 188 - Whitehouse CRA Anti-Coal MATS Rule, the #Senate will vote on the MTP to S.2, FY 2026 Budget Reconciliation.

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Vote update: At 2:15pm today, the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following:
1. Motion to proceed to Cal. #409, S.J.Res.188, Whitehouse CRA Overturning Trump EPA Repeal of Biden Administration’s Anti-Coal MATS Rule.
2. Motion to proceed to Cal. #417, S.2, FY2026 Budget Reconciliation.

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The #Senate has convened...

There is one vote at 2:15 p.m. on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.188, Whitehouse CRA 0verturning Trump EPA repeal of Biden Administration’s anti-coal MATS rule.

Further votes possible.

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The Senate adjourned at 6:32 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. Following Leader Remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business. If Senator Whitehouse or his designee makes a motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 188, the Senate will vote on the motion at 2:15 p.m.

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By a vote of 52-46, the Senate confirmed Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a District Judge for the District of Kansas. The vote was party-line with Senators Bennet and Rounds not voting.
Next vote: TBD.

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By a vote of 52-46, the Senate invoked cloture on Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.

The vote was party-line with Senators Bennet and Rounds not voting. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15

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By a vote of 52-46, the #Senate confirmed Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana.

Party line vote with Senators Bennet and Rounds not voting.

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Happening now!

@SenMarkKelly speaking on his recent trip to Ukraine in the Daily Press Gallery.

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The #Senate has convened...
Two votes at 11:15am:
1)Confirmation of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for Montana.
2)Cloture on Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a District Judge for Kansas.
One vote at 2:15 (if cloture is invoked) on confirmation of Kuhlman.

Further votes possible.

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Following the cloture vote on the Kuhlman nomination, the #Senate will recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.

At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a US District Judge for the District of Kansas.

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The #Senate stands adjourned until 10am on June 2nd 2026.

At 11:15am the Senate will vote on the following:
1. Confirmation of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for the District of Montana.
2. Cloture on Jeffrey Kuhlman to be a US District Judge for the District of Kansas

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By a vote of 50-44, the Senate invoked cloture on Kathleen S. Lane to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana.

Not voting: Senators Bennet, Fetterman, McCormick, Rounds, Schatz, and Tillis. This was a party line vote.

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The #Senate has convened...
There is one vote at 5:30 p.m. on cloture on the nomination of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for Montana.

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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 3:30pm. @SenatorFischer presided and no business was conducted.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1; with one vote at 5:30pm on cloture on the nomination of Kathleen Lane to be a District Judge for Montana.