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Roll Call Votes1.      Kennedy-Cotton Division I (Mandatory notification) of SA #4109; not agreed to: 32-67.2.      Kennedy-Cotton Division II (Warden certification) of SA #4109; not agreed to:...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #1042, the nomination of Joseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.  At 11:00am, the...

At 8:02pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kennedy-Cotton Division III (time credit exclusions);Not Agreed To: 37-62

At 7:43pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kennedy-Cotton Division II (Warden certification) of SA #4109;Not Agreed To: 33-66

7:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Kennedy-Cotton Division I (Mandatory notification);Not Agreed To: 32-67 Next:1.      Kennedy-Cotton Division II (Warden certification)2.      Kennedy-Cotton Division III (time credit...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S.756, the legislative Vehicle for the First Step Act (Criminal Justice Reform), post-cloture.  The Senate will recess...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with further amendment (SA #4109), Criminal Justice Reform; Invoked: 82-12 Legislative Business Agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment S.1312, Trafficking Victims Protection...

The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with further amendment (SA #4109), Criminal Justice Reform. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. Cloture invoked: 82 - 12.

Roll Call Votes1.      Young #4080 (refueling non-United States aircraft); agreed to: 58-41.2.      Cornyn #4096, as modified (military operations and cooperation with Israel); agreed to: 99-0.3.      Cotton #4098 (Houthi...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message on S.756, the legislative vehicle for Criminal Justice Reform.There is a 3:15pm filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the House...

3:03pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.54, as amended.

2:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cotton #4098 (Houthi attacks outside Yemen).Not Agreed To: 45-54. Next:1.      Sanders #4105 (authorizing use of military force against Iran) [roll call vote not expected]2.      Adoption of...

2:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cornyn amendment #4096, as modified (military operations and cooperation with Israel).Agreed to: 99-0. Next:1.      Cornyn #4090 (report on risks posed by ceasing...

1:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Young amendment #4080 (refueling non-United States aircraft) to S.J.Res.54. Next – up to 7 roll call votes:1.      Cornyn #4096, as modified (military operations and cooperation with...

Senator Blunt asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.3749, to amend the Congressional Accountability Act to reform procedures for the initiation, review, and resolution of claims, including protections against sexual harassment.  The request was agreed to and the bill was passed. 

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.J.Res.54, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been...

Wrap Up for Wednesday, December 12, 2018Roll Call Votes1.      Passage of S.J.Res.64 (Dark Money); passed: 50-49.2.      Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res.54 (Yemen); agreed to: 60-39.3.      Shall amendments be germane to...

By unanimous consent, the Senate adopted the following agreement for consideration of S.J.Res.54: At 1:45 pm on Thursday, December 13th, all time be considered expired on S.J.Res.54, and the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed, with 2 minutes equally divided...

At 2:57pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.54, Yemen. 

12:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.64, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns...