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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 1, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #4, Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security,...

Roll Call Votes1. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #4, Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; invoked: 55-42. No Legislative Business  No additional Executive Business

No Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business  No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 1:45pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each   

Roll Call Votes1.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #3, Antony Blinken to be Secretary of State; confirmed: 78-22.2.     Motion to table Paul Constitutional point of order re:Impeachment; tabled: 55-45.3.     Adoption of S.Res.16,...

 3:18pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.16, a resolution to organize the pre-trial proceedings. Adopted: 83-17.

3:08pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Schumer motion to table the Paul Constitutional point of order.Tabled: 55-45.

12:05pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #3, Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State.Confirmed: 78-22.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #3, Antony Blinken to be Secretary of State. The time until 12:00 Noon will be equally divided...

Roll Call Votes1.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #2, Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury; confirmed: 84-15. Legislative BusinessAdopted S.Res.15: authorizing the taking of a photograph in the chamber of the United States...

5:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #2, Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury.Confirmed: 84-15.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #2, Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury. The time until 5:30 p.m. will...

Roll Call Votes1.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 93-2. No Legislative Business  No additional Executive Business

10:30am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense.Confirmed: 93-2.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, January 22, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense. There will be up to 10 minutes of debate...

Roll Call Votes 1.     Passage of H.R.335, Austin nomination waiver; passed: 69-27.   No additional Legislative Business   No Executive Business

4:24pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.335, to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.Passed: 69-27.

6:23pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Avril D. Haines, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.Confirmed: 84-10.

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Roll call votes are possible during Thursday’s session.