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2:47pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020.Not invoked: 51-44.

11:08am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #223, Robert Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.Confirmed: 49-44.

12:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #418, Brian Callanan, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.Confirmed: 55-39.

11:47am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #419, Brent McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.Confirmed: 54-38.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #223, Robert Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, post-cloture. At...

Roll Call Votes1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #399, John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; confirmed: 63-30.2.       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #288, Kenneth Howery, of...

4:49pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #418, Brian Callanan, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.Invoked: 55-37.

4:31pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #419, Brent McIntosh, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.Invoked: 54-40.

4:08pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #223, Robert Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.Invoked: 49-44.

3:30pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #288, Kenneth Howery, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.Confirmed: 62-32.

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...