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By voice vote the Senate agreed to the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations. At 12:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Cassidy motion to instruct conferees...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Confirmed: 72-272.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #639, Brian Allen...

At 5:58pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Reed motion to instruct conferees on NATO.Agreed to 97-2. 

At 5:38pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Cornyn motion to instruct conferees on CIFIUS; Agreed To: 97-2 Next: 1.      Reed motion to instruct conferees on NATO

At 4:59pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the compound motion to go to conference (that the Senate insist on its amendment, agree to the request of the House for conference, and authorize the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate);Agreed To:...

At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote of the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #639, Brian Allen Benczkowski, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Confirmed: 72-27 Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar...

As a reminder, there will be 2 roll call votes at 2:15pm. At 5:00pm, there will be a series of up to 3 roll call votes related to going to conference on NDAA. The vote schedule is below.  2:15pm – 2 roll call votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #836, Mark...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from...

 Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; invoked: 72-25. No Legislative Business   No Executive Business

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.Invoked: 72-25.

The Senate stands adjourned. There will be pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following days and times:               Friday, June 29th...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to table Kennedy-Cruz-Lee amendment #3383 (SNAP cuts); tabled: 68-30.2.      Lee-Booker amendment #3074; not agreed to: 38-57.3.      Passage of H.R.2, as amended; Passed:...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #836, Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit 2.      Executive Calendar #639, Brian Allen Benczkowski,...

At 5:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018  as amended; Passed: 86-11

The Senate has locked in the agreement from the previous message (included below). The following amendments were agreed to:                 Isakson...

Senator Kennedy called up the Kennedy-Cruz-Lee amendment #3383 (SNAP cuts) to the left hand side of the tree. Senator Roberts made a motion to table the amendment.  At 2:21pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Roberts motion to table the Kennedy-Cruz-Lee amendment #3383...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.  As a reminder, during Wednesday’s session Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Roberts substitute...

No Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business   No Executive Business

This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Roberts substitute amendment #3224 and on the underlying bill, H.R.2: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. Absent an agreement, the cloture motions will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on the next legislative day. If cloture is invoked,...