The following amendments were offered to HR 6147, Minibus II
appropriations: SA #3405 (Heller/Brown) re: Community Volunteer Income Tax
AssistanceSA #3422 (Durbin/Wicker) re: OIG report on Amtrak’s on-time
performance At 2:15pm, there will be 5 minutes equally divided prior to
votes in relation to...
The Senate stands
adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the
Senate will resume consideration of H.R.6147, Appropriations Minibus II
(Interior/FSGG/THUD/Ag). The Senate will recess from
12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus...
Roll Call
Votes1.
Confirmation of
Executive Calendar #1000, Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be Secretary
of Veterans; confirmed: 86-9. Legislative
Business Passed H.R.2353
with Alexander substitute: to reauthorize
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical...
5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1000, Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina,
to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.Confirmed: 86-9.
Roll Call
Votes1.
Adoption of
S.Res.584: expressing the sense of the Senate against the making available of current
and former diplomats, officials, and members of the Armed Forces of the United
States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin; adopted: 98-0. No Legislative
Business...
The Senate stands
adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 23, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the
Senate will be in Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive
Calendar #1000, Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of
Veterans Affairs. The time until 5:30pm will be...
At 2:42pm, the Senate began a
15 minute roll call voted on adoption of S.Res.584: expressing the sense of the
Senate against the making available of current and former diplomats, officials,
and members of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the
government of Vladimir Putin
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 19,
2018. Following
Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar
#903, Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, post-cloture. All
time during...
Roll Call Votes1.
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of
Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; confirmed: 50-49.2.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #903, Ryan Wesley
Bounds, of...
At 2:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #903, Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
2:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to
be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Confirmed: 50-49 Next:
1.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #903,...
The Senate stands
adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the
Senate will resume consideration of Executive
Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge
for the Fifth Circuit, with the time until 2:00pm equally...
Roll Call
Votes1.
Confirmation
of Executive Calendar #601, James Blew, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning,
Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education; confirmed: 50-49.2.
Motion to invoke
cloture on Executive Calendar...
2:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on
Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Invoked: 50-49.
2:24pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to
be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.Confirmed: 66-33. Next:
1.
Cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S....
Cloture
was invoked on the Quarles nomination by a vote of 66-33. The Senate stands in
recess until 2:15pm. When the Senate reconvenes, there will be up to 10 minutes
for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Quarles nomination and then
cloture on Oldham nomination. 2:25pm—2
roll call...
11:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #601, the nomination of James Blew, to
be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development,
Department of Education. Next:
1.
Cloture on Executive...
At 12:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 66-33
The Senate stands
adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the
Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of
Executive Calendar #601, the nomination of James Blew, to be Assistant
Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department...
Roll Call
Votes1.
Confirmation of Executive
Calendar #936, Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career,
Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education; Confirmed: 85-0 Legislative
Business Adopted Calendar #436, S.Res.
386,...