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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

At 10:52pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Rubio motion to waive the Wyden point of order against Rubio-Lee amendment 1850 (Child Tax Credit);Not Waived: 29-71 Next vote could be:  Cruz amendment #1852 (529s/homeschooling)

At 10:31pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown motion to waive Enzi budget point of order against Brown amendment #1854 (child tax credit);Not Agreed To: 48-52

The new Republican text (SA #1855) was agreed to by voice and SA #1618 (Republican tax reconciliation bill) is considered as original text for the purpose of further amendments. At 10:10pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders motion to waive re: Sanders #1720 (create a point of...

At 9:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schumer motion to adjourn until 12:00 noon on Monday, December 4th, 2017;Not Agreed To: 48-52

Debate has been extended for an additional 30 minutes (6:45pm). 

The Senate is in a period of debate only, with no amendments or motions in order to H.R.1, the tax reconciliation bill.