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  • 11:06am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on 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.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, June 6. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #625, Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama,...
  • Roll Call Votes1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #542, Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Confirmed: 95-0. 2)      Cloture on Executive Calendar #587,...
  • At 2:45pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #625, Annemarie Carney Axon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama;Invoked: 84-11
  • At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #587, Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas;Confirmed: 96-0 Next:  1)      Motion to invoke cloture on...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes at 2:15pm today. Those votes will be on confirmation of the Rodriguez nomination and cloture on the Axon nomination. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.  2:15pm—2 roll call votes 1)      Confirmation of  Executive Calendar...
  • 11:36am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #587, Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.Invoked: 94-1
  • 11:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #542, Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.Confirmed: 95-0. Next: 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #542, Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky,...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #542, Robert Earl Wier, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky; invoked: 90-1. No Legislative Business   No Executive Business
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Confirmed: 69-242.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #618, James...
  • The Senate stands adjourned. There will be pro forma sessions on the following days:               Friday, May 25th, at 11:00am              Tuesday, May 29th...
  • Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the Wier, Rodrigues, and Carney district judge nominations. The first cloture vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, June 4. If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, there would be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation. Then a...
  • At 1:45pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #618, James Rudolph Evans, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.Confirmed: 48-43.
  • Both McWilliams nominations were confirmed, the first (Chair of FDIC) by a vote of 69-24 and the second (Member of FDIC) by voice vote.   At 12:46pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #618, James Rudolph Evans, of Georgia, to be...
  • At 1:41 PM, the Senate took up and passed S.2952, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, by voice vote.
  • At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Confirmed: 69-24 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #672, Jelena McWilliams,...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 24. Following Leader remarks tomorrow, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #670 and #672, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #593, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 74-23 2.      Motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2372, VA MISSION...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Marcus nomination (Dept. of Ed). Under the agreement, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive session for the consideration of the following nomination:...