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The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, April 19, 2018, under the provisions of S.Res.474, as a further mark of respect for the late John Melcher, former Senator from Montana.  Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #609, James...

Wrap Up for Wednesday, April 18 2018Roll Call Votes1.      passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the CFPB auto lending rule; Passed: 51-472.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent to confirm the Bachus, Pryor, Reed, Slacik, and Greenblatt Export-Import Bank nominations. Senator Toomey objected.  Senator Toomey then asked that the Senate only confirm the Greenblatt nomination. Senator Brown objected.  Export-Import...

Senator Cantwell asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to small vessel discharge and Dakota Creek. Senator Thune objected.   Senator Cantwell then asked unanimous consent to take up and pass a bill relating to a small vessel discharge exemption. Senator...

Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent to pass a clean Coast Guard Authorization (minus the VIDA provision). Senator McConnell asked that the request be revised and that the Senate vote on an amendment to strike VIDA prior to a vote on the Coast Guard Authorization. Senator Schumer declined to...

At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Education; Confirmed: 55-43

The confirmation vote on Muniz/Education will now occur at 4:30pm today. We expect the confirmation vote on Bridenstine/NASA to occur tomorrow.  4:30pm Wednesday—1 roll call vote1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida, to be General...

At 1:07pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cloture on Executive Calendar #609, James Bridenstine, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Invoked: 50-48 2:00pm Wednesday—1 roll call vote 1.      Confirmation...

At 12:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.140, WMAT Settlement Fund, with an amendment (Coast Guard Authorization);Not Invoked: 56-42Senator McConnell changed his vote to no and entered a motion to...

At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the CFPB auto lending rule;Passed: 51-47 Next:1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.  Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.J.Res.57, CFPB auto lending rule, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the managers, or their designees. At 12:00 noon, there will be a...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to proceed to S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating...

At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res.57, a joint resolution providing for Congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal...

Senator Flake asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #300, H.R. 1551, with a Flake substitute amendment (DACA/border). Senator Cotton objected. 

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a roll call vote on confirmation of the Muniz nomination at 2pm tomorrow. Notwithstanding Rule 22, if applicable, at 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18th, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida,...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a roll call vote on confirmation of the Muniz nomination at 2pm tomorrow. Notwithstanding Rule 22, if applicable, at 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18th, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #376, Carlos Muniz, of Florida,...

Cloture was not invoked on the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act by a vote of 55-41. The pending amendments and motions were tabled by voice votes and Senator McConnell made new motion to concur with an amendment, which is Coast Guard Authorization, and filled the amendment tree. He also filed cloture on...

Roll Call Votes 1.      Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.140, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act; Not Invoked: 55-41   Legislative Business S.Res. 468, Designating May 19, 2018, as the Kids to Parks Day S.Res.465, electing Michael C. Stenger...

At 5:34pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.140, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act; Invoked: 54-41  If cloture is not invoked, we expect McConnell to tear down the amendment tree, make a new motion to...