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Cloture filed on Rosen and Brand nominations Floor Updates
May 10, 2017 03:37 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #37, Jeffrey Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Executive Calendar #35, Rachel Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General Another message will be sent when the cloture votes are …
Objection to committees to meet Floor Updates
May 10, 2017 10:38 AMSenator McConnell asked unanimous consent to allow committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. Senator Durbin objected because of the decision last night by the President of the United States to terminate the Director of the FBI and the questions that it's raised. Barring further action, committees have until 11:30am to …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to H.J.Res.36, congressional resolution of disapproval regarding methane Votes
May 10, 2017 10:35 AM9:50am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.36, a congressional joint resolution of disapproval of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" (published November 18, 2016) (methane); Not Agreed To: …
McConnell motion to proceed to H.J.Res.36, congressional joint resolution of of disapproval regarding methane Floor Updates
May 10, 2017 09:46 AMAfter the Senate convened, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.J.Res.36, a congressional joint resolution of disapproval regarding methane. By consent, Senators McConnell and Schumer will deliver their leader remarks before the vote on the motion to …
Schedule for Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Senate Schedule
May 09, 2017 06:18 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We expect Senator McConnell to move to proceed to H.J.Res.36, the congressional joint resolution of disapproval regarding methane. The vote on the motion to proceed is expected at approximately 10:00am. If the motion to proceed is agreed to, there would be up to 10 hours of …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Wrap Up
May 09, 2017 06:18 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; confirmed: 57-42. No Legislative Business No Executive …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb (FDA) Votes
May 09, 2017 04:31 PM4:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be FDA …
Confirmation vote of Gottlieb nomination at 4:30pm today Floor Updates
May 09, 2017 03:41 PMAt 4:30pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be FDA Commissioner. Time until the vote is equally divided in the usual …
Schedule for Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Senate Schedule
May 08, 2017 07:31 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, post-cloture. The time until 12:30pm will be equally divided. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus …
Wrap Up for Monday, May 8, 2017 Wrap Up
May 08, 2017 07:30 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force; confirmed: 76-22. Motion to invoke cloture on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; invoked: 57-41. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #20, S.140 - to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. Passed Calendar #22, S.249 - to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Scott Gottlieb (FDA) Votes
May 08, 2017 06:01 PM6:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Heather Wilson (Air Force) Votes
May 08, 2017 05:32 PM5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force. Confirmed: 76-22 Next: Motion to invoke cloture on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and …
Wrap Up for Thursday, May 4, 2017 Wrap Up
May 04, 2017 04:30 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.244 (Omnibus); Agreed to: 79-18. Legislative Business Passed H.R.534 with committee-reported amendment, to require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions, and for other purposes. Adopted S.Res.158, recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. No Executive …
Schedule for Friday, May 5, and Monday, May 8, 2017 Senate Schedule
May 04, 2017 04:30 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Friday, May 5, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 2:00pm on Monday, May 8, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force, with up to 4 hours of debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the …
Cloture filed on Gottlieb (FDA) Floor Updates
May 04, 2017 02:20 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. The cloture vote will occur following disposition of the Wilson nomination (Air Force) on Monday, May 8th. As a result, there will be 2 roll call votes Monday (expected around 5:30pm). In addition to the Wilson and Gottlieb nominations, next week the Senate may also consider congressional resolutions of …
Roll Call Vote on motion to concur re: H.R.244, omnibus appropriations Votes
May 04, 2017 02:19 PM1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.244, the omnibus appropriations bill and HIRE Vets Act; Agreed To: 79-18 If the motion to concur is agreed to, the Senate will adopt H.Con.Res.53, a concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R.244 to change the title to the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017" and to include the HIRE Vets Act at the end, which is the original subject of H.R.244. The …
1:45pm roll call vote on passage of omnibus appropriations bill, H.R.244 Floor Updates
May 04, 2017 11:05 AMBy unanimous consent, at 1:45pm today, the Senate will vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill, H.R.244 …
Schedule for Thursday, May 4, 2017 Senate Schedule
May 03, 2017 06:50 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 Appropriations). At 10:30am, Senator Young will be recognized to deliver his maiden address. As a reminder, today Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 appropriations). He moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, filed cloture on the motion to …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Wrap Up
May 03, 2017 06:50 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, State IRA resolution of disapproval; agreed to: 51-48. Passage of H.J.Res.66; passed: 50-49. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.151, congratulating the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats on their National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II national championship. Adopted S.Res.152, expressing support for the designation of April 2017, as "National Donate Life Month". Adopted S.Res.153, expressing the Senate of the …
McConnell files cloture on House Message to accompany H.R.244; Senate considering FY2017 Omnibus bill Floor Updates
May 03, 2017 06:29 PMThis evening, Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 appropriations). He moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, filed cloture on the motion to concur, and filled the tree. Unless an agreement is reached, tomorrow, Thursday, will be the intervening day on cloture. On Friday, one hour after the Senate convenes, the cloture motion would ripen and the Senate would vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to …
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