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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday August 31, 2018, for a pro forma session with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.  On Tuesday, following Leader remarks, the Senate will...

4:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #720 - Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury.Confirmed: 75-20 Next (not all may require roll call...

The Senate confirmed the Moorer (Alabama district) and Baker (Georgia district) nominations by voice vote. At 4:55pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #636 - Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be US District Judge for the Western District of...

The Clarida nomination (Exec Cal #911) was confirmed by voice vote. At 4:21pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #783 - Joseph H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Confirmed: 72-23. Next (not all may require roll call...

3:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #910, Richard Clarida, of Connecticut, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.Confirmed: 69-26.Next (not all may require roll call...

10:42am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS.Confirmed: 67-28. Next: 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal. #910,...

11:14am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #910, Richard Clarida, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS; invoked: 60-28. Legislative Business S.Res.619: relative to the death of John Sidney McCain III, a...

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.619 until 10:00am on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support,...

5:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS.Invoked: 60-28.

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Shelby substitute amendment #3695; invoked: 90-6.2.      Paul amendment #3967 (defund planned parenthood0 [60-vote affirmative threshold]; not agreed to: 45-48.3.      Motion...

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, August 27, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS. Monday at 5:30pm...

At 5:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.6157, as amended (Defense-LaborH minibus).

The Paul amendment was not agreed to by a vote of 45-48.  At 4:47pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Leahy motion to waive the Enzi budget point of order against Shelby substitute amendment #3695, as amended;Waived: 68-24 The next vote will be on passage of the Minibus...

At 4:10pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #3967 (defund planned parenthood) [60-vote affirmative threshold]'Not Agreed To: 45-48 Next:1.      Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Shelby substitute amendment #3695, if...

10:35am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Shelby substitute amendment #3695 to H.R.6157 (Defense/LaborH).   Invoked: 90-6.

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #283, S.1322, with Sullivan amendment: to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes. Passed Calendar #466, H.R. 2147: to require...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS. One hour...

This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS;2.      Executive Calendar #910, Richard...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.6157, Defense-Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2019.  The Senate will recess from 3:30pm until 4:30pm to allow for a members-only...