The Floor
Floor Feed

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, post-cloture. The Senate will recess...

At 5:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.By a vote of 50-44, cloture was invoked on the Duncan nomination. There will be up to 30 hours...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 23, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. At 5:30pm, there will be a cloture vote on...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #609, James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Confirmed: 50-49 Legislative BusinessAdopted S. Res. 431, a resolution supporting the goals and...

Then Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #624, Stuart Kyle Duncan, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice W. Eugene Davis, retired. We expect to set the cloture vote for 5:30pm on Monday. 

At 1:46pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of  Executive Calendar #609, James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Confirmed: 50-49

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, April 19, 2018, under the provisions of S.Res.474, as a further mark of respect for the late John Melcher, former Senator from Montana.  Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #609, James...

Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 18 2018Roll Call Votes1.      passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the CFPB auto lending rule; Passed: 51-472.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Cantwell asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to small vessel discharge and Dakota Creek. Senator Thune objected.   Senator Cantwell then asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to a small vessel discharge exemption. Senator...

Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent to pass a clean Coast Guard Authorization (minus the VIDA provision). Senator McConnell asked that the request be revised and that the Senate vote on an amendment to strike VIDA prior to a vote on the Coast Guard Authorization. Senator Schumer declined to...

At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Education; Confirmed: 55-43

The confirmation vote on Muniz/Education will now occur at 4:30pm today. We expect the confirmation vote on Bridenstine/NASA to occur tomorrow.  4:30pm Wednesday—1 roll call vote1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida, to be General...

At 1:07pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cloture on Executive Calendar #609, James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Invoked: 50-48 2:00pm Wednesday—1 roll call vote 1.      Confirmation...

At 12:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.140, WMAT Settlement Fund, with an amendment (Coast Guard Authorization);Not Invoked: 56-42Senator McConnell changed his vote to no and entered a motion to...

At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the CFPB auto lending rule;Passed: 51-47 Next:1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.  Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.J.Res.57, CFPB auto lending rule, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the managers, or their designees. At 12:00 noon, there will be a...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating...

At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for Congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal...