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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,...

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.