Thune from the floor outlined Senate June agenda: "Our biggest focus this month will be completing this tax relief legislation with the goal of getting the final bill to the president before the 4th of July. It's going to be a very busy month & I'm looking fwd to the work ahead."
Thune on the status of federal framework for stablecoins legislation: "On the legislative side, our first order of business this week will be completing work on the GENIUS Act...I'm hoping that we can finish up this legislation in the very near future."
Thune on WH recessions package: "Another item high on our list to begin work on in June is rescissions package the White House intends to send Congress this week."
House Budget Chair Arrington (R-TX) at Rules Cmte this morning ahead of today’s planned House vote on the Senate changes to the 2025 GOP budget plan: “The House budget is superior to this resolution.” c-span.org/event/house-co…
Rules Cmte Ranking Member McGovern called for the cmte to adjourn its meeting on the revised 2025 GOP budget resolution. Failed 4-8 along party lines.
Roy (R-TX) at House Rules Cmte on Senate changes to the 2025 GOP budget plan: "While I will vote for the rule out of respect for the chairwoman and the process, I will not vote for this bill because it is not responsible."
House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates begins the new member office lottery: "This is the main event...I would like to congratulate you on your win and welcome you to the 119th Congressional suite selection. It's awesome."
Rep.-Elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) picks 13. "Lucky number 13" House Office Buildings Superintendent Joe Yates says.
Memorial Service for Ethel Kennedy is being held today at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle in DC.Eulogies will be delivered by President Biden, fmr Presidents Obama & Clinton,fmr Speaker Pelosi,MLK III & her children.@cspan,online & cspan now app c-span.org/video/?539264-…
46, 44 and 42 with Nancy and Paul Pelosi at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy today.
Surprise performance by Sting at the memorial service for Ethel Kennedy.
House passed legislation reauthorizing state grants for traumatic brain injury projects for 5yrs by voice vote. It's one of the last bills by the late Rep Bill Pascrell Jr (D-NJ) before he died last month.Bill names National Program for TBI Surveillance & Registries in his honor.
Pallone on Pascrell: “Before I talk about the importance of the bill, I want to take a moment to talk about our dear friend and colleague, Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr., who served here in this House for 27 years.”
Pallone on Pascrell: “He truly was the first son of Paterson and left an indelible mark on north Jersey throughout his public service career as a mayor, a public
schoolteacher, an assemblyman, and a Congressman.”