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Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Confirmed: 69-242.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #618, James...

The Senate stands adjourned. There will be pro forma sessions on the following days:               Friday, May 25th, at 11:00am              Tuesday, May 29th...

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the Wier, Rodrigues, and Carney district judge nominations. The first cloture vote is expected to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, June 4. If cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, there would be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a vote on confirmation. Then a...

At 1:45pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #618, James Rudolph Evans, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.Confirmed: 48-43.

Both McWilliams nominations were confirmed, the first (Chair of FDIC) by a vote of 69-24 and the second (Member of FDIC) by voice vote.   At 12:46pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #618, James Rudolph Evans, of Georgia, to be...

At 1:41 PM, the Senate took up and passed S.2952, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, by voice vote.

At 12:01pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Confirmed: 69-24 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #672, Jelena McWilliams,...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 24. Following Leader remarks tomorrow, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #670 and #672, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson and Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #593, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 74-23 2.      Motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2372, VA MISSION...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Marcus nomination (Dept. of Ed). Under the agreement, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive session for the consideration of the following nomination:...

Senator Durbin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.1615, the DREAM Act.   Senator Lee objected. 

At 4:25pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #672 Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation; Invoked: 73-23

At 4:08pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cloture on Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation; Invoked: 72-25 Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive...

At 3:51pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 2372, VA MISSION Act of 2018;Agreed To: 92-5 Next:1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #670, Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of...

At 3:16pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #593, Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; 74-23

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Following Leader remarks tomorrow, the Senate will begin consideration of the Montgomery nomination (HUD). At 3:15pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination.  Upon disposition of the Montgomery...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #608, Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; Invoked: 50-452.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to...

Senator Manchin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass S.2906, his VA MISSION Act.   Senator Tillis objected. 

At 12:38pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2372, VA MISSION Act of 2018 (VA Choice); Invoked: 91-4

At 12:07pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call votes on confirmation of Executive Calendar #608, Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission;Confirmed: 50-45 Next: 1.      Cloture on motion to concur in House amendment to...