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Now voting on motion to request attendance of absent senators Votes
February 07, 2017 08:15 PM8:01 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. The motion to request the presence of absent senators was agreed to 88-3. Following this vote, there will be a vote to appeal the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule …
Roll Call Vote on Cloture on Sessions Votes
February 07, 2017 12:38 PM12:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of DeVos nomination Votes
February 07, 2017 12:03 PMAt 12:00 noon, there was a constructive convening of the Senate, without adjourning or beginning a new legislative day. At 12:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. confirmed: 51-50, with the vice president having voted in the affirmative Next (additional procedural votes are possible): Motion to invoke cloture on Jeff Sessions to be Attorney …
Now voting on motion to request attendance of absent senators Votes
February 06, 2017 06:05 PMA quorum is not present. At 6:04pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. Agreed to: …
Schedule for Monday, February 6, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 06, 2017 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, February 6, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education, post-cloture. The confirmation vote on the DeVos nomination is expected on Tuesday, February 7. Procedural votes are possible on Monday, February 6 (in the 6:00pm range). As a reminder, cloture has also been filed on the Sessions (Attorney General), Price (HHS), and Mnuchin (Treasury) …
Wrap Up for Friday, February 3, 2017 Wrap Up
February 03, 2017 01:30 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval; adopted: 52-47. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education; invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed S.305: to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. No Executive …
Roll Call Vote on cloture on DeVos nomination Votes
February 03, 2017 06:57 AM6:56am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. invoked: …
Roll Call Vote on adoption of H.J.Res.41 (SEC CRA) Votes
February 03, 2017 06:36 AM6:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval. Adopted: 52-47 Next: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of …
Schedule for Friday, February 3, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 03, 2017 06:30 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 6:30am on Friday, February 3, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval, and immediately vote on adoption of the resolution. Upon disposition of the joint resolution, the cloture motion will ripen with respect to the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture. Friday at approximately 6:30am - 2 roll call …
Wrap Up for Thursday, February 2, 2017 Wrap Up
February 02, 2017 08:06 PMRoll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.38 (Stream Protection Rule Resolution of Disapproval); agreed to: 54-45. Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General; agreed to: 53-45. Motion to proceed to Legislative Session; agreed to: 51-47. Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; agreed to: 51-48. Motion to proceed to Legislative Session; agreed to: 52-47. Motion to proceed to …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval Votes
February 02, 2017 05:13 PM5:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 02, 2017 04:53 PM4:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. agreed to: 52-48 Next: Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 02, 2017 04:32 PM4:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. agreed to: 52-47 Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Mnuchin/Treasury) Votes
February 02, 2017 04:32 PM4:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Cloture has already been filed on the DeVos (Education), Sessions (Attorney General), and Price (HHS) nominations. The cloture motion with respect to the Mnuchin nomination will ripen upon …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Price/HHS) Votes
February 02, 2017 03:48 PM3:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (for the purpose of filing cloture). Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Cloture has already been filed on the DeVos (Education) and Sessions (Attorney General) nominations. The cloture motion with respect to …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 02, 2017 03:29 PMSenator McConnell then filed cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. As a reminder, yesterday Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. The cloture petition on the Sessions nomination will ripen on the next legislative day or upon disposition of the DeVos nomination, whichever is later. At 3:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Sessions) Votes
February 02, 2017 03:10 PM3:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (for the purpose of Senator McConnell filing cloture). Agreed to: 53-45 Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to proceed to Executive Session to …
Roll Call Vote on Adoption of H.J.Res.38 Votes
February 02, 2017 02:39 PM2:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of H.J.Res.38, approving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Agreed to: 54-45 Following disposition of the joint resolution, we expect Senator McConnell to file cloture on Cabinet nominations that could require votes to proceed to Executive and Legislative Session for each nomination. Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to table the motion to reconsider Motion to …
Schedule for Thursday, February 2, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 02, 2017 11:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. There will be 6 hours of debate remaining, equally divided between the opponents and proponents. As a reminder, today Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. Under the rules, …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Wrap Up
February 01, 2017 09:26 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State; confirmed: 56-43. Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination; agreed to: 55-43. Motion to proceed to Legislative Session; agreed to: 53-44. Shall the Journal stand approved to date; agreed to: 54-44. Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of Education; agreed to: 52-47. Motion to proceed to Legislative …
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