>>194512, >>194513, >>194514, >>194515, >>194516, >>194517, >>194518, >>194519, >>194520 Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - The Common Cents Act, which officially ends the minting of the penny, passed by the Senate tonight by unanimous consent and now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. House earlier this month also by voice vote passed the bill, which codifies into law to permanently stop the U.S. Mint from producing the one-cent penny for general circulation. The Mint officially stopped producing circulating pennies on Nov. 12, 2025. The bill also requires cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cent and permits the Treasury Dept. to test a less costly metallic composition for the nickel. Quoted Post: Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan House unanimously passed the final version of legislation to codify into law to permanently stop the U.S. Mint from producing the one-cent penny for general circulation. The U.S. Mint officially stopped producing circulating pennies on Nov. 12, 2025. The bipartisan Common Cents Act, which also requires cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cent, passed the House by voice vote and now heads back to the Senate for final approval. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2104769754800013662
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Thune then filed cloture on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as President Trump's 2nd Labor Secretary in his 2nd administration, setting up a vote to advance his nomination on Wednesday. He's been serving in the top Labor Department post in an acting capacity since April 20 following the resignation by Lori Chavez-DeRemer. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2104762302427963861
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Thune also filed cloture on taking up the House-passed Ratepayer Protection Act, that aims require AI data centers to pay for their own electricity costs. 60 votes will be needed to advance the bill on Wednesday. Quoted Post: Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan 417-3: House passed legislation requiring AI data centers to pay for their own electricity costs. The Ratepayer Protection Act by Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) now heads to the Senate. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/2104760826531836116
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplan - Thune filed cloture on proceeding to the House-passed Congressional stock trade ban bill, setting up a procedural vote for Wednesday with 60 votes needed to advance the bill.