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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.