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Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Mnuchin/Treasury) Votes
February 02, 2017 04:32 PM4:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. Cloture has already been filed on the DeVos (Education), Sessions (Attorney General), and Price (HHS) nominations. The cloture motion with respect to the Mnuchin nomination will ripen upon …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Price/HHS) Votes
February 02, 2017 03:48 PM3:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (for the purpose of filing cloture). Agreed to: 51-48 Once in Executive Session, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Cloture has already been filed on the DeVos (Education) and Sessions (Attorney General) nominations. The cloture motion with respect to …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 02, 2017 03:29 PMSenator McConnell then filed cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. As a reminder, yesterday Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. The cloture petition on the Sessions nomination will ripen on the next legislative day or upon disposition of the DeVos nomination, whichever is later. At 3:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to Executive Session (Sessions) Votes
February 02, 2017 03:10 PM3:06pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (for the purpose of Senator McConnell filing cloture). Agreed to: 53-45 Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Motion to proceed to Executive Session to …
Roll Call Vote on Adoption of H.J.Res.38 Votes
February 02, 2017 02:39 PM2:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of H.J.Res.38, approving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Agreed to: 54-45 Following disposition of the joint resolution, we expect Senator McConnell to file cloture on Cabinet nominations that could require votes to proceed to Executive and Legislative Session for each nomination. Next - Procedural votes expected: Motion to table the motion to reconsider Motion to …
Schedule for Thursday, February 2, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 02, 2017 11:00 AMThe Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. There will be 6 hours of debate remaining, equally divided between the opponents and proponents. As a reminder, today Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. Under the rules, …
Wrap Up for Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Wrap Up
February 01, 2017 09:26 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State; confirmed: 56-43. Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination; agreed to: 55-43. Motion to proceed to Legislative Session; agreed to: 53-44. Shall the Journal stand approved to date; agreed to: 54-44. Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of Education; agreed to: 52-47. Motion to proceed to Legislative …
Roll Call Vote on motion to proceed to H.J.Res.38 Votes
February 01, 2017 06:28 PM6:24pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 01, 2017 05:55 PM5:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Legislative Session (in order to proceed to H.J.Res.38). Agreed to: 55-42. Next: Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection …
Cloture filed on DeVos nomination (Education) Floor Updates
February 01, 2017 04:42 PMSenator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education. Under the rules, tomorrow - Thursday - will be an intervening day. The cloture motion on the DeVos nomination will ripen as early as 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Friday, February 3. If cloture is invoked, there will then be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate before a vote on …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Proceed to the Executive Session to Consider DeVos Nomination Votes
February 01, 2017 04:15 PM4:11 PM the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of Education Agreed to: …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Approve the Journal to Date Votes
February 01, 2017 03:52 PM3:47pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on approval of the journal to date. The journal was approved by a vote of 54-44. Next, immediately: Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on the Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session Votes
February 01, 2017 03:27 PM3:24pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to legislative session. The motion to proceed to legislative session was agreed to by a vote of 53 -44. Next, immediately: Shall the Journal stand approved to date? Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on the motion to table the motion to reconsider the Tillerson vote Votes
February 01, 2017 03:03 PM2:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination. The motion was agreed to 55-43. Next, immediately: Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Shall the Journal stand approved to date? Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of …
Roll Call Vote on Confirmation of Tillerson (State) Votes
February 01, 2017 02:37 PM2:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State. Confirmed: 56-43. Next, immediately after confirmation vote - We expect 4 procedural roll call votes: Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on confirmation of the Tillerson nomination Motion to proceed to Legislative Session Shall the Journal stand approved to date? Motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #11, Elisabeth DeVos, to be Secretary of …
Schedule for Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Senate Schedule
February 01, 2017 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State, post-cloture, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. Post-cloture time on the Tillerson nomination will expire at approximately 2:30pm, and the Senate will vote on confirmation at that …
Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Wrap Up
January 31, 2017 08:01 PMRoll Call Votes Confirmation of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of Transportation; confirmed: 93-6-1. No Legislative Business No Executive …
Senate reconvenes; Schumer objects to committee consent; Senate continues Tillerson debate Floor Updates
January 31, 2017 02:05 PMThe Senate has reconvened. Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent for committees to meet during today's session and that the consents be agreed to, en bloc. Senator Schumer objected. The Senate continues to debate the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of State, …
Roll Call Vote on confirmation of Chao (Transportation) Votes
January 31, 2017 12:33 PM12:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #4, Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation. …
Schedule for Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Senate Schedule
January 31, 2017 12:00 PMThe Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #4, Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation. There will be 20 minutes of debate equally divided followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination. As a reminder, during today's session the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Rex Tillerson to be Secretary of …