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Schedule for Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Senate Schedule
April 24, 2017 06:54 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Rod Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General, post-cloture, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. As a reminder, during today's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #32, Alexander Acosta to be Secretary of Labor. …
Wrap Up for Monday, April 24, 2017 Wrap Up
April 24, 2017 06:54 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture; confirmed: 87-11-1. Motion to invoke cloture on Rod J. Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General; invoked: 92-6. No additional Legislative Business No additional Executive …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Invoke Cloture on Rosenstein nomination Votes
April 24, 2017 06:02 PM6:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Rod J. Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney General. If cloture is invoked, there will then be up to 30 hours of debate followed by a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Perdue Votes
April 24, 2017 05:31 PM5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Sonny Perdue to be Secretary of Agriculture. Confirmed: 87-11-1. Next, immediately: Motion to invoke cloture on Rod J. Rosenstein to be Deputy Attorney …
Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Monday, April 24, 2017 Senate Schedule
April 07, 2017 12:41 PMThe Senate stands adjourned to then convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Monday, April 10 at 1:30pm; Thursday, April 13 at 8:30am; Monday, April 17 at 4:30pm; and Thursday, April 20 at 7:20pm. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 20, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, April 24. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for consideration of Calendar #31, the nomination of …
Wrap Up for Friday, April 7, 2017 Wrap Up
April 07, 2017 12:41 PMWrap Up for Friday, April 7, 2017 Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; confirmed: 54-45. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business the following bills, en bloc: 861,Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 (Cardin) R.1301, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2017 No Executive …
Cloture filed on Rosenstein nomination (Deputy Attorney General) Floor Updates
April 07, 2017 12:08 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #34, the nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy Attorney General. The cloture vote will occur following the confirmation vote of the Perdue nomination to be Secretary of Agriculture. As a result, there will be 2 roll call votes at 5:30pm on Monday, April …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Gorsuch (SCOTUS) Votes
April 07, 2017 11:32 AM11:31am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #33, the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Confirmed: …
Schedule for Friday, April 7, 2017 Senate Schedule
April 06, 2017 07:05 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, April 7, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume Executive Session to consider the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, with 2 hours equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Gorsuch …
Wrap Up for Thursday, April 6, 2017 Wrap Up
April 06, 2017 07:05 PMRoll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; not invoked (McConnell changed his vote to 'no' in order to reconsider): 55-45. McConnell motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Gorsuch nomination; agreed to: 55-45. Schumer motion to postpone consideration of the Gorsuch nomination until 3:00pm on Monday, April 24th; not agreed to: 48-52. Schumer motion to adjourn until 5:00pm; not …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on Gorsuch nomination, upon reconsideration Votes
April 06, 2017 12:40 PMBy a vote of 48-52, the decision of the Chair does not stand as the decision of the Senate. The threshold for cloture on Supreme Court nominations is now a majority vote. At 12:35pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Gorsuch nomination, upon reconsideration. This is now a majority vote threshold. Invoked: …
Roll Call Vote to appeal the ruling of the Chair--to lower the threshold to majority vote for SCOTUS nominations Floor Updates Votes
April 06, 2017 12:22 PMBy a vote of 48-52, the motion to adjourn was not agreed to. At 12:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on appealing the ruling of the Chair; By a vote of 48-52, the decision of the Chair does not stand as the decision of the Senate. The question before the body is: Shall the decision of the Chair stand that Supreme Court nominations is not by majority vote. In other words, shall the decision of the Chair stand that Supreme Court nominations require 60 votes for cloture. A …
Roll Call Vote on Schumer motion to adjourn Floor Updates Votes
April 06, 2017 12:06 PMBy a vote of 48-52, the Senate did not agree to the motion to postpone. Senator McConnell then made a point of order that the cloture vote for Supreme Court nominations is by majority. The Chair ruled that the point of order is not sustained. Senator McConnell then appealed the ruling of the chair. Senator Schumer then made a series of parliamentary inquiries. Senator Schumer then made a motion to adjourn until 5:00pm today. At 12:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the …
Roll Call Vote on Schumer motion to postpone Votes
April 06, 2017 11:32 AMBy a vote of 55-45, the Senate agreed to the motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote. Senator Schumer then made 3 parliamentary inquiries. He then made a motion to postpone until 3:00pm on Monday, April 24. 11:48am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to postpone until 3:00pm on Monday, April …
Now voting on cloture on Gorsuch nomination (SCOTUS) Votes
April 06, 2017 11:02 AM11:02am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #33, the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; Not Invoked: …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Wrap Up
April 05, 2017 11:28 PMNo Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.117, designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week". Adopted S.Res.118, condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business the following bills, en bloc: 861,Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2017 …
Schedule for Thursday, April 6, 2017 Senate Schedule
April 05, 2017 11:28 PMThe Senate stands in recess until 10:00am on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, with the time following Leader remarks until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, the cloture motion with respect to the Gorsuch nomination will ripen and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture. Senators should expect a series of roll call votes at this …
Schedule for Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Senate Schedule
April 05, 2017 11:57 AMOn Wednesday, April 5, 2017, the Senate will continue to consider the nomination of Neil Gorsuch. The time following Leader remarks until 11:00am will be equally divided; The time from 11:00am until 12:00 noon will be under control of the Republicans; The time from 12:00 noon until 1:00pm will be under control of the Democrats; Debate time from 1:00pm until 9:00pm will be divided in one hour alternating blocks. As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Gorsuch nomination on …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Wrap Up
April 05, 2017 11:57 AMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Elaine Duke, Deputy Secretary of DHS; confirmed: 85-14. Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; agreed to: 55-44. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.94, designating March 2017, as "National Read Aloud Month". Adopted S.Res.111, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase. Adopted S.Res.112, designating April 5, 2017, as "Gold Star Wives …
McConnell files cloture on Gorsuch nomination Floor Updates
April 04, 2017 06:37 PMThis evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #33, Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be the intervening day for cloture. Under the rules, the cloture motion will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, April …
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