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Schedule for Monday, February 13, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 13, 2017 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, February 13, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury, with 7 hours of post-cloture debate time remaining. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Mnuchin and Shulkin (VA) nominations. Monday, February 13th at approximately 7:00pm - 2 roll call votes Confirmation …
Wrap Up for Friday, February 10, 2017 Wrap Up
February 10, 2017 02:09 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Discharged Commerce of H.R.590 and referred to EPW. Adopted S.Res.44, designating February 6 through 10, 2017, as "National School Counseling Week". Adopted S.Res.45, designating February 2017 as "American Heart Month" and February 3, 2017, as "National Wear Red Day". Adopted S.Res.47, supporting the contributions of Catholic schools and goals of National Catholic Schools Week. Adopted S.Res.58, congratulating the New England Patriots on their …
Schedule for Friday, February 10, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 10, 2017 09:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, February 10, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury, post-cloture and for debate only. There will be no roll call votes during Friday's session. The vote on confirmation of the Mnuchin nomination will be on Monday, February 13, at approximately 7:00pm. As a reminder, the Senate reached an agreement during …
Wrap Up for Thursday, February 9, 2017 Wrap Up
February 10, 2017 02:31 AMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 52-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury; invoked: 53-46. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.57, Majority Committee Membership (adding Senator Strange) No Executive …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Steven Mnuchin nomination Votes
February 10, 2017 02:19 AM2:17am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mcuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. invoked: …
Agreement to vote on Cabinet Nominations; 2 votes on Monday; 1 vote on Tuesday Floor Updates
February 10, 2017 02:16 AMThe Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, February 13, there be 7 hours of debate remaining on the Mnuchin nomination and that following disposition of the Mnuchin nomination, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar #17, David Shulkin, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs; That there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided, and upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. The Senate also …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Thomas Price Votes
February 10, 2017 01:47 AM1:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Next: Motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the …
Senate continues to debate the nomination of Price; 2 roll call votes possible at approx. 1:45am Floor Updates
February 09, 2017 02:32 PMThe Senate continues to debate the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, post-cloture. If all time is used, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will be at approximately 1:46am tonight, followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Also, earlier today Luther Strange was sworn in as the new Senator from Alabama. If all time is used - 2 roll call votes at approximately …
Schedule for Thursday, February 9, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 09, 2017 10:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, post-cloture. If all time is used, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will be at approximately 1:45am on Friday, February 10th. At 2:00pm, the Chair will lay before the Senate a Certificate of Appointment for the State of Alabama. As a …
Wrap Up for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Wrap Up
February 08, 2017 09:05 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to request the presence of absent senators; agreed to: 91-4. Confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 51-50, with the vice president having voted in the affirmative. Motion to invoke cloture on Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General; invoked: 52-47. Motion to request the presence of absent senators; agreed to: 88-3. Upholding the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule 19; agreed to: 49-43. Motion that …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Jeff Sessions Votes
February 08, 2017 06:59 PM6:58pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. Confirmed: 52-47-1. Next: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human …
2 roll call votes expected at 6:51pm if all time is used Floor Updates
February 08, 2017 03:17 PMThe Senate continues to debate the Sessions nomination, post-cloture. If all time is used, at 6:51pm, all post-cloture debate time will expire and the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #14, the nomination of Jeff Sessions, to be Attorney General Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #13, the nomination of Thomas Price, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Procedural roll call votes remain …
Now Voting on the Motion for the Senator to Proceed in Order Votes
February 07, 2017 09:09 PM9:06 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion that the Senator from Massachusetts be permitted to proceed in order. The motion that the Senator from Massachusetts be permitted to proceed in order was not agreed to by a vote of …
Now Voting on Upholding the Ruling of the Chair Votes
February 07, 2017 08:48 PM8:43 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on upholding the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule 19. The ruling of the chair was upheld by a vote of …
Now voting on motion to request attendance of absent senators Votes
February 07, 2017 08:15 PM8:01 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. The motion to request the presence of absent senators was agreed to 88-3. Following this vote, there will be a vote to appeal the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Sessions Votes
February 07, 2017 12:38 PM12:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of DeVos nomination Votes
February 07, 2017 12:03 PMAt 12:00 noon, there was a constructive convening of the Senate, without adjourning or beginning a new legislative day. At 12:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. confirmed: 51-50, with the vice president having voted in the affirmative Next (additional procedural votes are possible): Motion to invoke cloture on Jeff Sessions to be Attorney …
Now voting on motion to request attendance of absent senators Votes
February 06, 2017 06:05 PMA quorum is not present. At 6:04pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. Agreed to: …
Schedule for Monday, February 6, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 06, 2017 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, February 6, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education, post-cloture. The confirmation vote on the DeVos nomination is expected on Tuesday, February 7. Procedural votes are possible on Monday, February 6 (in the 6:00pm range). As a reminder, cloture has also been filed on the Sessions (Attorney General), Price (HHS), and Mnuchin (Treasury) …
Wrap Up for Friday, February 3, 2017 Wrap Up
February 03, 2017 01:30 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval; adopted: 52-47. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education; invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed S.305: to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. No Executive …
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