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  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act. At 10:30am, the cloture motion with respect to the Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS) will ripen and the...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to table Reed SA #2842 to Lee SA #2366 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons); not agreed to: 47-51.2.      Motion to table Lee SA #2366 to the language proposed to be stricken/underlying...
  • Senator Inhofe made a motion to table the Lee amendment #2366 (indefinite detainees) to H.R.5515, NDAA.  At 3:04pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Lee amendment.Not agreed to: 30-68
  • Senator Inhofe made a motion to table the Reed amendment #2842 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons) to Lee amendment #2366 to H.R.5515, NDAA.At 2:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Reed amendment.Not tabled: 47-51
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act. This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following items, in the order listed: Toomey...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #377, H.R.2229: All Circuit Review. Adopted S.Res.542: congratulating the Washington Capitals for winning the 2018 Stanley Cup hockey championship. Adopted S.Res543: congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles softball...
  • This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following items, in the order listed: Toomey amendment #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Inhofe substitute amendment #2282, as modified (NDAA reported bill plus managers package I)H.R.5515, NDAA If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and...
  • Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that there be 1 hour of debate equally divided prior to a vote on Lee-Feinstein-Cruz amendment #2366 dealing with indefinite detention. Graham objected.
  • The following amendments are pending to the bill, H.R.5515, NDAA:  Inhofe SA #2282, as modified (substitute plus managers package I)Toomey SA #2700 (CIFIUS/REINS)Reed SA #2756 to SA #2700 (to ensure congressional authorization of new nuclear weapons)Lee SA #2366 to the language proposed to be...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to proceed to H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); Agreed To: 94-1 No Legislative Business No Executive Business
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5515, NDAA.The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings.  
  • By a vote of 91-4, the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, NDAA. Senator Inhofe then offered amendment #2282 (substitute) and modified the amendment. At the end of this message, you will find the unofficial transcript of Senator Inhofe’s description of the modification. Senators...
  • At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act; Agreed To: 94-1
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, June 11, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, National Defense Authorization Act, post-cloture. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the...
  • Roll Call Votes1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #603, Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education; confirmed: 50-46.2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to...
  • 1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.5515, NDAA.   Agreed to: 92-4.
  • The Marcus nomination was confirmed by a vote of 50-46.  Following the vote the Senate resumed the , Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to adopt the motion to proceed to NDAA, offer the substitute, and vote at 2pm on Boozman amendment #2276 (Poland study) and Reed amendment #2284 (naming...
  • At 12:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #603, Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education; Confirmed: 50-46
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 7. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #603, Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education, with the time until...
  • Roll Call Votes1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #625, Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama; Confirmed: 83-11 Legislative BusinessPassed H.R.88, Shiloh National Military ParkPassed Cal.172,...