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Senator McConnell moved that the Senate insist on its amendment to H.R.1 (tax reconciliation); agreed to the request of the House for conference; and authorized the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.  That motion is now pending and is subject to one hour of debate prior to a...

At the request of Senator McConnell, the chair laid before the Senate the House message to accompany H.R.1, tax reconciliation. The House previously disagreed to the Senate amendment and requested a conference  Senators should expect votes on motions to instruct conferees and on the compound...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, December 6, 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.  During Wednesday’s session, most likely in the morning, we expect...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; confirmed: 62-37. Legislative BusinessBegan the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business SECURE Act of 2017...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader and Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. There will be 1 hour of...

4:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.Confirmed: 62-37.

The Senate is in recess subject to the call of the chair for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:15pm, the official Senate photograph of the 115th Congress will be taken in the Senate chamber. Senators are asked to be on the floor at that time.  At 4:00pm, the Senate will vote on...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security; invoked: 59-33. Legislative BusinessPassed S.371: Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act,...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, post-cloture. The Senate will recess subject to the call...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.Invoked: 59-33.

Roll Call Votes1.      Nelson motion to commit H.R.1 (middle-class tax relief); not agreed to: 48-52.2.      Baldwin motion to commit H.R.1 (carried interest); not agreed to: 48-52.3.      Cardin motion to commit H.R.1...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 4, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #495, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security.   At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke...

The next vote will be at 5:30pm on Monday, December 4th on cloture on Neilson nomination (Secretary of Homeland Security). 

Merkley SA #1856 (Hillsdale) was agreed to 52-48. Hatch amendment #1618 (substitute) was agreed to by voice vote.   At 1:36am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 1, tax reconciliation, as amended;Passed: 51-49

At 1:17am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Merkley SA #1856 (Hillsdale);Agreed To: 52-48

At 1:00am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive re: Cantwell #1717 (ANWR);Not Agreed To: 48-52 Next likely: Merkley #1856Substitute (voice vote expected) Passage of HR 1, tax reconciliation 

At 12:38am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Manchin motion to commit;Not Agreed To: 38-61

At 12:10am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kaine amendment #1846 (permanent middle class tax relief);Not Agreed To: 34-65 Next:Manchin MTC (middle class and business tax cuts permanent) Then possibly Daines SA #1857, Cantwell SA #1717,  Merkley SA #1856,...

At 11:38pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cruz amendment #1852 (529s/homeschooling);Agreed To: 51-50 Next vote:Kaine amendment #1846 (permanent middle class tax relief) Then possibly: Manchin MTC (middle class and business tax cuts permanent)

At 11:11pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Menendez motion to commit re: SALT;Not Agreed To: 48-52