Senate
Democrats
April 6, 2017 07:05 PM
Wrap Up for Thursday, April 6, 2017
Roll Call Votes- Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; not invoked (McConnell changed his vote to 'no' in order to reconsider): 55-45.
- McConnell motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Gorsuch nomination; agreed to: 55-45.
- Schumer motion to postpone consideration of the Gorsuch nomination until 3:00pm on Monday, April 24th; not agreed to: 48-52.
- Schumer motion to adjourn until 5:00pm; not agreed to: 48-52.
- Shall the decision of the Chair stand (the Chair ruled that 60 votes are required on cloture for Supreme Court nominations); the decision of the Chair does not stand (therefore, cloture for Supreme Court nominations are now a majority vote threshold): 48-52.
- Motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; not invoked: 55-45.
No Legislative Business
No Executive Business