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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Following Leader remarks, we expect a motion to proceed will be made to S.J.Res.53, relating to the disapproval of the repeal of the Clean Power Plan. We expect that the motion to proceed will be agreed to by voice...

5:57pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #328, David Novak, to be District Judge of Eastern District of Virginia.Confirmed: 89-3.

6:15pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #348, Rachel Kovner, to be District Judge of Eastern District of New York.

5:37pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #363, Charles Eskridge, to be District Judge of Southern District of Texas.Confirmed: 61-31.

5:17pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #359, Frank Volk, to be District Judge Southern District of West Virginia.Confirmed: 92-0.

4:43pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #422, Barbara Barrett, to be Secretary of the Air Force.Confirmed: 85-7.

11:08am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #359, Frank Volk, to be District Judge Southern District of West Virginia.Invoked: 90-0.

12:25pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #348, Rachel Kovner, of New York, to be District Judge of Eastern District of New York.Invoked: 85-3.

12:04pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #328, David Novak, of Virginia, to be District Judge of Eastern District of Virginia.Invoked: 86-4.

11:42am the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #363, Charles Eskridge, of Texas, to be District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Invoked: 61-29. 

Roll Call Votes1.       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #422, Barbara Barrett, to be Secretary of the Air Force; invoked: 84-7. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.322: expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.   Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #422, Barbara Barrett, to be Secretary of the Air Force, post-cloture. At 11:00am, the cloture motions on the Volk, Eskridge, Novak,...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #422, Barbara Barrett, to be Secretary of the Air Force. 

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, September 27th at 11:40am;Tuesday, October 1st at 12:00 Noon;Friday, October 4th at 4:30pm;Tuesday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon; andFriday, October 11th at...

Roll Call Votes1.       Paul Amendment #942 (re: 2 percent across-the-board cut) to H.R. 4378: CR; not agreed to: 24-73.2.       Passage of H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (60 vote...

2:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #450 Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor.   Confirmed: 53-44.

1:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #415 Gen. John E. Hyten to be Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs Confirmed: 75-22.Next: 1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #450 Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be...

12:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.4378: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019.   

12:16pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul Amendment #942 (re: 2 percent across-the-board cut) to H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019. The only amendment in order is the Paul amendment #942, and the...