Congressional Record — June 3, 2025

Overview of the day

The House of Representatives held several special order hours focusing on gun violence awareness and the impact of potential budget cuts to food assistance programs. Additionally, the House considered legislation regarding women-owned small business certifications. The Senate received various executive communications and reports from the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Treasury, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Summary of the House proceedings

H.R. 1816 was introduced to establish certification requirements for small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
Representative Schweikert mentioned the introduction of a legislation to reduce Medicare Advantage fraud and a talent-based immigration bill.
Representative Schweikert referenced the "forgotten funds bill" to recover unspent agency appropriations.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a special order hour to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Month and advocated for universal background checks, safe storage laws, and an assault weapons ban.
Members of the House discussed the impact of a reconciliation package that includes proposed cuts to SNAP food supports and the deregulation of gun silencers.

Summary of Senate proceedings

The Senate received communication EC-992 regarding a rule on the rescission of recordkeeping on restricted use pesticides.
The Senate received communication EC-993 regarding a rule on rescinding natural grass sod promotion, research, and information orders.
The Senate received communication EC-994 regarding a rule on the rescission of the Dairy Donation Program.
The Senate received communication EC-995 regarding a rule on tobacco grading and inspections services and the rescission of tobacco quota provisions.
The Senate received communication EC-996 regarding a rule on tobacco grading and inspections services and the rescission of obsolete import grading and pesticide testing provisions.
The Senate received communication EC-997 regarding a rule on tobacco grading and inspections services and the rescission of designated tobacco markets.
The Senate received communication EC-998 regarding a rule on pesticide tolerances for florylpicoxamid.
The Senate received communications EC-999, EC-1000, EC-1001, EC-1002, and EC-1003 consisting of periodic reports on national emergencies regarding Nicaragua, North Korea, Belarus, Iran, and the Western Balkans.
The Senate received communications EC-1004 and EC-1005 regarding vacancies in the Department of Transportation.
The Senate received communications EC-1006, EC-1007, EC-1008, EC-1009, EC-1010, EC-1011, EC-1012, EC-1013, EC-1014, EC-1015, EC-1016, EC-1017, EC-1018, EC-1019, EC-1020, EC-1021, EC-1022, EC-1023, EC-1024, EC-1025, and EC-1026 regarding various fisheries rules and management areas.
The Senate received communication EC-1027 regarding a rule on the robocall mitigation database.
The Senate received communication EC-1028 regarding an agreement with the Federated States of Micronesia concerning military use and operating rights.
The Senate received communication EC-1029 regarding the removal of the Colorado Hookless Cactus from the list of endangered and threatened plants.
The Senate received communications EC-1030, EC-1031, EC-1032, and EC-1033 regarding environmental protection agency rules and state hazardous waste management program revisions.