Roll Call
Votes1.
Motion to invoke
cloture on Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; invoked: 48-47. Legislative
BusinessAdopted S.Res.356, substitute
teaching.
No Executive
Business
The Senate stands
adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Following Leader
remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, post-cloture. A vote on confirmation is
expected...
5:31pm The
Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive
Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for
the Eighth Circuit;Confirmed: 48-47
Roll Call
Votes1.
Confirmation
of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be
an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; confirmed: 61-38.2.
Passage
of H.J.Res.123, CR through December 22, 2017; passed:...
The Senate stands
adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, December 11, 2017. Following Leader
remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US
Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the
motion to...
5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.123,
continuing resolution through December 22, 2017.Passed: 81-14.
This
is expected to be the last vote of the week.
There will now be up to 30 minutes of debate on H.J.Res.123,
continuing resolution through December 22, 2017. Upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will
vote on passage of the joint resolution.
The vote is expected to begin as early as 5:40pm.
12:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska,
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.Vote Result: Confirmed 61-38Executive Calendar #167, Susan Parker Bodine, to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA was...
The Senate stands
adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, December 7, 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. At 11:00am,
Senator Strange will be recognized for 30 minutes. At...
Roll Call
Votes1.
Compound
motion to go to conference on H.R.1, tax reconciliation; agreed to: 51-47.2.
King
MTI (deficit-neutral); not agreed to: 48-50.3.
Stabenow
MTI (corporate tax rate); not agreed to:...
The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be
determined, the Senate proceed to Executive Session for consideration of
Executive Calendar #167, Susan Parker Bodine, to be an Assistant Administrator
of the EPA, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided followed by a vote on
confirmation of...
The Rubio motion to instruct (CTC) was agreed
to by voice vote.
At 5:21pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on the Booker motion to instruct (health care). No additional votes
in relation to motions are expected.Not agreed to: 47-51.
At 4:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on Stabenow motion to instruct (corporate tax rate).Not agreed to: 44-54. Upon disposition of the Stabenow motion, the Senate will recess until
5:10pm.
Additional roll call votes on motions to instruct are expected in the
5:00 hour,...
3:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll
call vote on King motion to instruct the conferees (deficit-neutral).Not agreed to: 48-50. Next:
1.
Stabenow
motion to instruct (corporate tax rate)
3:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on agreeing to
the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1, tax reconciliation.Agreed to: 51-47 Next:1.
King motion to instruct conferees (deficit)2.
Stabenow motion to instruct...
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...