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2:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Confirmed: 50-49 Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #903,...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, with the time until 2:00pm equally...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #601, James Blew, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education; confirmed: 50-49.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar...

 2:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Invoked: 50-49.

2:24pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.Confirmed: 66-33. Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S....

Cloture was invoked on the Quarles nomination by a vote of 66-33. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. When the Senate reconvenes, there will be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Quarles nomination and then cloture on Oldham nomination.  2:25pm—2 roll call...

11:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #601, the nomination of James Blew, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education. Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive...

At 12:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Confirmed: 66-33

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #601, the nomination of James Blew, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #936, Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education; Confirmed: 85-0  Legislative Business Adopted Calendar #436, S.Res. 386,...

At 5:32pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #936, Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education; Confirmed: 85-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 16, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #936, Scott Stump, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #686, Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee to be General Counsel, Department of Defense; confirmed: 70-23. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.558: designating July 30, 2018, as “National Whistleblower Appreciation...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #595, Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve;2.      Executive Calendar #892, Andrew S. Oldham, of...

1:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #686, Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee to be General Counsel, Department of Defense; Confirmed: 70-23

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #686, Paul C. Ney, Jr., of Tennessee to be General Counsel, Department of Defense, post-cloture. At 1:30pm, all post cloture time on...

Roll Call Votes1.      Cassidy motion to instruct conferees regarding flood insurance; agreed to: 95-4.2.      Corker motion to instruct conferees regarding trade; agreed to: 88-11.3.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

At 2:25pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #686, Paul C. Ney, Jr. of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense;Invoked: 74-25

At 2:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #639, Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General; Confirmed: 51-48 Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #686, Paul C. Ney, Jr. of...

12:44pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Corker motion to instruct conferees regarding trade.   Agreed to: 88-11.