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5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #849 and #850, Jackie Walcott (to be Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency and to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.6157, Defense, Labor, HHS, Continuing Resolution through December 7, 2018; invoked: 92-8.2.      Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.6157; agreed...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Thursday September 20, 2018, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, September 24, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of...

12:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.6157: Defense, Labor-HHS Appropriations and CR.   Agreed To: 93-7.

12:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.6157: Defense, Labor, HHS Appropriations and Continuing Resolution through December 7, 2018.Invoked: 92-8. Next: 1.      Adoption of the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.6157 (Defense-LaborH-CR). This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the conference report to accompany...

Roll Call Votes1.      Lee amendment #4011 to S.2554 (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act); Not Agreed To: 11-89.2.      Passage of S.2554, as amended; passed: 98-2.3.      Passage of H.R.6, as amended with Alexander...

6:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.6, as amended, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act.   Passed: 99-0

6:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Passage of S.2554, as amended (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act).Passed: 98-2. Next: 1.      Passage of H.R.6, as amended with Alexander amendment #4013 (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid...

5:43pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #4011 to S.2554 (constitutionality).Not Agreed To: 11-89. Next:1.      Passage of S.2554, as amended, if amended (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act) 2.      Passage of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS; 63-34.2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner...

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for a pro forma session only with no business conducted on Thursday, September 13th at 9:45am.  When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, it will next convene at 2:00pm on Monday, September 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to...

6:57pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.5895, Energy and Water Development / Military Construction / Legislative Branch appropriations.  Senator McConnell announced that this will be the last vote of the week. The next vote will...

6:30pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS.Confirmed: 64-33. Next – up to 10 minutes of debate then: 1.      Adoption of the conference report to...

6:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS.Invoked: 63-34. Next:1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of...

The Senate stands adjourned for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates and times:  Friday, September 7th at 9:00amTuesday, September 11th at 5:00pm. When the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. On...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation Executive Calendar #779, Dominic W. Lanza, of Arizona, to be US District Judge for the District of Arizona; confirmed: 60-35.2.      Confirmation Executive Calendar #782, Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be US...

At 2:14pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the Williams nomination (Iowa). Confirmed 79-12.

The first 3 nominations were confirmed by voice votes. At 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the Lanza nomination--Arizona. Then, we expect a roll call on the Williams nomination--Iowa. The final 3 should be voice votes. Confirmed 60-35.

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 6, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. As a reminder, last week the Senate reached an agreement that the...