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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

At 2:30pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes on the following: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958 (DREAM/border)2.      Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2579, the intended vehicle for immigration legislation.  As a reminder, during today’s session cloture was filed on the amendments pending to...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.406: Legal Counsel. Passed S.2246: to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic, and for...

This evening Senator Schumer modified his pending amendment #1958. Cloture was then filed on the following amendments pending to H.R.2579, the intended vehicle for immigration legislation: 1.      Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958...

Grassley SA #1959 to H.R.2579 (substitute/president’s plan)McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959 (sanctuary cities) Schumer SA #1958 to the language proposed to be stricken (DREAM/border) Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958 (DREAM border)

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.2579 by voice vote. The following amendments were then offered: Grassley SA #1959 (substitute/president’s plan)McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959 (sanctuary cities) Schumer SA #1958 to the language proposed to be...

Schedule for Wednesday, February 14, 2018The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, February 14, 2018.  Following Leader remarks, there will be a vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2579, the intended vehicle for immigration legislation. At this point, we expect the vote to be a...

Wrap Up for Tuesday, February 13, 2018No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business  No Executive BusinessConfirmed the following nomination by voice vote en bloc:Executive Calendar #155, Adam J. Sullivan, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of TransportationExecutive Calendar #261, Ronal L. Batory, of...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent to adopt the motion to proceed to H.R.2579; that at 8pm tonight the Senate vote on Toomey SA #1948 (sanctuary cities) and Coons-McCain SA #1955 (DREAM/border), with each amendment subject to 60-vote threshold; and if adopted considered as original text for...

The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2579, the vehicle for immigration reform, post-cloture.  Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 2:15pm today, the motion to proceed to H.R.2579 be agreed to, that the Toomey amendment #1948 (sanctuary cities) and an...