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Schedule for Thursday, September 28, 2017 Senate Schedule
September 27, 2017 06:21 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At 10:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Erickson nomination. As a reminder, cloture has also been filed on Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Wrap Up
September 27, 2017 06:21 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; confirmed: 87-8. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney General; confirmed: 73-21. Legislative Business Passed H.R.3819: to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Passed H.R.2266: to amend title 28 of the United …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Makam Delrahim (Asst AG) Votes
September 27, 2017 05:03 PMAt 5:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahim to be Assistant Attorney …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Tarbert nomination (Treasury) Votes
September 27, 2017 05:02 PMAt 4:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Confirmed: 87-8. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney …
Agreement on Tarbert and Delrahim nominations Floor Updates
September 27, 2017 03:13 PMThe Senate has reached an agreement that results in votes on confirmation of the Tarbert and Delrahim nominations. Under the agreement, there will be up to 5 hours for debate equally divided on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney General. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations. If all time …
Schedule for Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Senate Schedule
September 26, 2017 07:04 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #165, S.1519, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act. No amendments or votes in relation to the bill are expected at this time. Roll call votes are expected during Wednesday's …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Wrap Up
September 26, 2017 07:04 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed S.1866, Hurricane Relief Act. Calendar #78, S.1028: to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National Family Caregiving Strategy, and for other purposes, with Collins substitute amendment and title amendment. Adopted Calendar #115, S.Res.114, expressing the sense of the Senate on humanitarian crises in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen, with Lee amendment. Passed Calendar #190, S.504: to permanently authorize the …
Cloture filed on Erickson (8th Circuit) and Pai (FCC) nominations Floor Updates
September 26, 2017 04:33 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; and Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal communications Commission. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the Erickson nomination would occur 1 hours after the Senate convenes on Thursday. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours for …
Schedule for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Senate Schedule
September 25, 2017 07:46 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #165, S.1519, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act. We expect that will be the pending business on the floor until further notice while Republicans figure out their next steps. No amendments or votes in relation to the bill are expected at this time. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the …
Wrap Up for Monday, September 25, 2017 Wrap Up
September 25, 2017 07:46 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel to be a Member, NLRB; confirmed: 49-47. No Legislative Business No Executive …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of William Emanuel (NLRB) Votes
September 25, 2017 05:29 PM5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel to be a Member of the National Labor Relations …
Schedule for Thursday, September 21, and Monday, September 25, 2017 Senate Schedule
September 19, 2017 07:11 PMThe Senate stands adjourned to convene for a pro forma session only with no business conducted on Thursday, September 21, at 8:30am. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, it will next convene at 4:00pm on Monday, September 25, 2017. On Monday, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, all post-cloture time will be …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Wrap Up
September 19, 2017 07:11 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, to be Solicitor General; invoked: 49-47. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, to be Solicitor General; confirmed: 50-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; invoked: 49-44. Legislative Business Passed H.R.3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity …
No further roll call votes this week Floor Updates
September 19, 2017 04:37 PMBy a vote of 49-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the Emanuel nomination. The Senate is now considering the nomination post-cloture. We expect to vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30pm on Monday. There will be no further roll call votes this …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Emanuel nomination (NLRB) Votes
September 19, 2017 03:59 PMAt 4:02pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: …
Cloture vote on Emanuel nomination at 4:00pm Floor Updates
September 19, 2017 03:46 PMNotwithstanding Rule 22, the cloture vote on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, will occur at approximately 4:00pm today. If cloture is invoked, the vote on confirmation will occur on Monday, September 25. There are 2 minutes for debate equally divided between the managers or their designees before the …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Francisco nomination (Solicitor General) Votes
September 19, 2017 12:14 PMAt 12:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Confirmed: …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Francisco nomination (Solicitor General) Votes
September 19, 2017 10:59 AMAt 11:00am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Invoked: 49-47 There will be a vote on confirmation of the nomination at …
Schedule for Tuesday, September 19, 2017 Senate Schedule
September 18, 2017 10:36 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States. Cloture has been filed on the nomination and will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes, at approximately 11:00am. If cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will expire at 12:15pm and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the …
Wrap Up for Monday, September 18, 2017 Wrap Up
September 18, 2017 10:36 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended; invoked: 90-7. Passage of H.R.2810, NDAA, as amended; passed: 89-8. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #37, S.188 - EGO Act. Adopted S.Res.260 - designating September 2017 as "School Bus Safety Month". Adopted S.Res.261 - recognizing the month of September 2017 as "Alaska Wild Salmon Month". Adopted S.Res.262 - commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Air …