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  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessAdopted Calendar #277, S.Res.150: recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good...
  • The Second Session of the 115th Congress will convene on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at noon.  At that time the new senators will be sworn in
  • The Senate has convened and is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We continue to wait for the House to send us a continuing resolution to fund the government. The current CR expires on Friday, December 22, 2017. By unanimous...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.  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. 
  • Roll Call Votes1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #430, Jennifer Gillian Newstead, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State; confirmed: 88-11.2.       Motion to proceed to conference report to accompany H.R.1, tax...
  • 12:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment to H.R.1 (tax reconciliation) and concur therein with a further amendment. (That amendment is the text of the conference report minus the stricken language of the conference report).
  • At 3:08pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;Agreed To: 51-48
  • The Senate has reconvened and is in a period of morning business until 3:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and the time equally divided. At 3:00pm, we expect a roll call vote on the motion to proceed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, Tax Cuts...
  • 12:09pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #430, Jennifer Gillian Newstead, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State.Confirmed: 88-11.
  • 12:08am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi motion to waive all applicable points of order with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.1, tax reconciliation.Not agreed to: 51-48. The points of order are sustained and the material will be stricken from the...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:00 Noon with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will proceed to the consideration...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be an General Counsel of HUD; confirmed: 62-34.2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #193, Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an...
  • At 6:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
  • At 5:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, the nomination of J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be an General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;Confirmed:...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 18, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations concurrently: 1.      Executive Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West,...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; confirmed: 53-43. Legislative BusinessPassed S.654: PACT Act. Executive BusinessConfirmed the following nominations: Executive...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #430, Jennifer Gillian Newstead, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State....
  • 1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Confirmed: 53-43.
  • At 1:45pm today there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  • At 1:45pm today there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.