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12:44pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #439, Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia.Invoked: 85-12. Next – at 1:30pm1.      Motion to...

At 12:25pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #438, Karen Scholer, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texasinvoked: 96-1. Next:1.      Motion to invoke cloture on...

Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 28, 2018Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Confirmed: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in...

Schedule for Thursday, March 1, 2018 The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, March 1, 2018.   Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #437, A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the...

5:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #437, A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina;Invoked: 69-29

4:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Confirmed: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; confirmed: 73-23.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:45pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.   Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, post-cloture.   All...

At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.Invoked: 49-48.

At 4:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Confirmation of Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit;Confirmed: 73-23 Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on...

Schedule for Tuesday, February 27, 2018The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh...

Wrap Up for Monday, February 26, 2018Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Invoked: 72-22 Legislative Business Adopted H.Con.Res 103,...

At 5:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit;Invoked: 72-22

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, February 16th at 12:00 noon;Tuesday, February 20th at 5:00pm; andFriday, February 23rd at 2:00pm. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, February 23, it will...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958 (DREAM/border); not invoked: 52-47.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959 (sanctuary cities); not invoked:...

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations: 1.      Executive Calendar #623, Elizabeth Branch, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit2.      Executive Calendar #153, Russell Vought, of...

3:49pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Grassley SA #1959 to H.R.2579 (substitute/president’s plan).   Not invoked: 39-60.

3:28pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to invoke cloture on Schumer SA #1958 to the language proposed to be stricken, as modified (DREAM/border).Not invoked: 54-45. Next, if cloture is not...

At 3:08pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke on McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959 (sanctuary cities).Not invoked: 54-45.

At 2:32pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958 (DREAM/border);Not Invoked: 52-47