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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.

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; confirmed: 85-14. No Legislative Business   No Executive Business

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...

At 12:10pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; invoked: 83-14. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #394, S.994: Protecting Religiously Affiliated...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, with all post-cloture time expired. The...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission.   

Roll Call Votes1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #994, Lynn A. Johnson, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of HHS; confirmed: 67-28.2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #910, Richard Clarida, to be...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday August 31, 2018, for a pro forma session with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.  On Tuesday, following Leader remarks, the Senate will...

4:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #720 - Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury.Confirmed: 75-20 Next (not all may require roll call...

The Senate confirmed the Moorer (Alabama district) and Baker (Georgia district) nominations by voice vote. At 4:55pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #636 - Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be US District Judge for the Western District of...

The Clarida nomination (Exec Cal #911) was confirmed by voice vote. At 4:21pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #783 - Joseph H. Hunt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Confirmed: 72-23. Next (not all may require roll call...