At 12:21am, the Senate began
a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur re: HR 1625, omnibus
appropriations; Agreed To: 65-32This will be the last vote of the work period. The next vote is
expected to be a cloture vote on a nomination at 5:30pm on Monday, April 9.
The
motion to instruct was agreed to by a vote of 91-6. There
will now be now 2 roll call votes: -
Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.1625, omnibus
appropriations. If cloture is invoked, all time is yielded...
By unanimous consent, the Senate adopted H.Con.Res.116,
Enrollment Correction to change the title of H. R. 1625 (Omnibus) w/Risch
Amendment #2226 re: naming of a wilderness area.
Votes in relation to the omnibus appropriations bill are
still possible tonight, but no agreement has been...
Votes with respect to the omnibus appropriations bill are
still expected this evening. We could see 3 votes tonight—cloture, motion to
waive budget points of order, and motion to concur (passage). Another message will
be sent when an agreement comes together. We conducted the following...
Senator Collins asked unanimous consent that when the Senate
proceeds to the consideration of the House message to accompany HR 1625,
omnibus appropriations bill, the Collins-Alexander amendment #2216 (market
stabilization) be considered and agreed to. Senator Murray objected. Senator...
Senator
Durbin asked unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from
further consideration of S.1615, the Dream Act of 2017, and that the Senate
take up and pass the bill. Senator
Tillis asked that the request be modified so that the Senate resume consideration
of H.R.2579,...
At 2:10 PM Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the
Senate take up and confirm Executive Calendar #42, the nomination of
Richard Grenell to be Ambassador to Germany. Senator Merkley objected.
The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to
S.1519, the...
Roll
Call Votes1.
Wyden motion to waive all
applicable points of order with respect to Wyden amendment #2213; Not Waived:
21-782.
Passage of H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA; Passed: 97-2 Legislative
BusinessS.Res.438,
University of...
Wyden amendment #2212 (Good
Samaritan) was withdrawn. At
3:32pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA;Passed: 97-2 There
will be no further roll call votes today.
Tomorrow
we will wait for the House to send us an omnibus...
Senator
McConnell made a budget point of order against Wyden amendment #2213 and Senator
Wyden made a motion to waive all applicable points of order. At 2:54pm,
the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Wyden motion to waive all
applicable points of order with respect to Wyden amendment...
The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA. The only amendments in order are Wyden amendment #2212 and Wyden amendment #2213. There will be up to 4 hours of debate...
Roll
Call Votes1.
Corker motion to table the Sanders motion to discharge S.J.Res.54,
Yemen; Tabled: 55-44 Legislative
BusinessS.Res.434
– AmeriCorpsS.899
- Veterans Health Administration Leave Executive
Business The
Senate confirmed the following nominations...
There will now be an additional 45 minutes for debate, 5 minutes
for Murphy, Coons, Cardin, Lee, Sanders, and 15 minutes for Corker prior to the
vote. Upon the use or yielding back of time (approximately 4:40pm), there will
be a roll call vote in relation to the Sanders motion to discharge S.J.Res....
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 20,
2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of
the motion to proceed to Calendar #339, H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA. Senator Sanders, or
designee, will then make a motion to discharge S.J.Res. 54, Yemen. There...
Roll Call Votes1.
Motion to invoke cloture
on the motion to proceed to Calendar #339, H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA; Invoked: 94-22.
Executive Calendar #598, the nomination of Kevin K. McAleenan, of
Hawaii, to be Commissioner of U.S. Protection,...
At 6:06pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke
cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #339, H.R.1865, SESTA/FOSTA;Invoked: 94-2
At 5:36pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive
Calendar #598, the nomination of Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be
Commissioner of U.S. Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Confirmed:
77-19
The Senate stands
adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 19, 2018. Following leader
remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #339, H.R.1865: SESTA/FOSTA. As a reminder, during
Wednesday’s session Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.1865 and...