Senate — June 1, 2026
The Senate’s June 1, 2026 proceedings were dominated by executive business, especially judicial nominations. Senators voted 50-44 to invoke cloture on Kathleen S. Lane’s nomination to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana, setting up a confirmation vote the next day. The Senate also arranged the next stage of consideration for Jeffrey M. Kuhlman’s nomination to the District of Kansas, including a cloture vote and possible confirmation vote on June 2. The chamber also received a substantial slate of executive and military nominations, with many ambassadorial nominees and appointments affecting HHS, DOJ, VA, the CPSC, the ITC, and multiple armed services. In legislative activity, the Senate reported measures on robocalls, broadband program coordination, and digital commodities regulation, while agreeing by unanimous consent to resolutions on agricultural mental health awareness and honoring former Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr. The Daily Digest also highlighted newly enacted public laws recognizing first responders and adjusting Capitol Police retirement rules.
House — June 1, 2026
The most substantive items include a multi-day Senate Armed Services Committee markup schedule for the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, Senate Appropriations Committee markups of several FY2027 appropriations measures, and an Indian Affairs hearing on multiple tribal land, trust, payment, and settlement bills. Other scheduled matters include Judiciary Committee action on court transparency legislation and judicial nominations, domestic policy hearings on health and education issues, and Foreign Relations Committee consideration of ambassadorial nominations. No current House Members appear as active participants in the provided text.