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12:48pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #288, Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.Invoked: 63-29.

12:00 noon the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #399, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.Confirmed: 63-30.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #399, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, post-cloture. At 12:00 noon, all post-cloture...

Roll Call Votes1.       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #399, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; invoked: 55-27. Legislative Business Agreed to S.Con.Res.25, recognizing September 11, 2019, as a “National...

5:31pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #399, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates.Invoked: 55-27.

Roll Call Votes1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #333, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; confirmed: 60-31.2.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #335, Thomas...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 16, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and...

1:46pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #335, Thomas Feddo, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security.

12:19pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #333, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.Confirmed: 60-31.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #333, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, post-cloture. At...

Roll Call Votes1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #174, Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador; confirmed: 90-2.2.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #246,...

4:53pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #326, Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.   

At 4:03pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Motion to invoke cloture Executive Calendar #407, Jennifer Nordquist, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.Invoked: 94-0

At 4:25pm, the Senate began a 10 minute vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #233, Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.Confirmed 94-0

At 3:42pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #335, Thomas Feddo, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security;Invoked: 94-0 Next:1.       Motion to invoke cloture...

At 3:09pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #333, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. We expect the remaining votes in this series to be 10 minute votes. Invoked: 62-31

11:00am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #174, Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador.Confirmed: 90-2.

12:16pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #294, James Byrne, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.Confirmed: 81-11.

11:45am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #246, Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management.Confirmed: 54-38.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #174, Stephen Akard, of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with the rank of Ambassador. At 11:00am, the...