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The Senate has turned to the consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.695, Defense Appropriations. Senator McConnell moved to concur, filed cloture on the motion, and filled the amendment tree. The cloture vote is expected to occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, unless an...

Schedule for Tuesday, February 6, 2018  The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.Following Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 12:00 noon with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and with the time equally...

Wrap Up for Monday, February 5, 2018Roll Call VotesConfirmation of Executive Calendar #570, Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Confirmed: 94-0 Legislative BusinessPassed H.R.582, Kari’s...

At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of of Executive Calendar #570, Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;Confirmed: 94-0

The Senate is in recess until 8:25 p.m. tonight and upon reconvening will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the Joint Session of Congress. At 9:00 p.m., President Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address from the Hall of the House of Representatives in...

Roll Call Votes      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; confirmed: 56-42. Legislative BusinessPassed by voice vote S.534: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe...

At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of of Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit;Confirmed: 56-42

Schedule for Tuesday, January 30, 2018The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,...

Wrap Up for Monday, January 29, 2018Roll Call Votes      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #294, S.2311, 20 week abortion ban; Not Invoked: 51-46      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar...

At 6:17pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit;Invoked: 57-41

At 5:50pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #294, S.2311, 20 week abortion ban;Not Invoked: 51-46 Next:       Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.2311, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm all post cloture time will...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers); confirmed: 89-1. Legislative BusinessPassed S.1873: Veteran PEER Act, with Blunt amendment. Adopted S.Res.381: National School Choice Week. Adopted...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. 

At 1:40pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers);Confirmed: 89-1

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #552, R. D. James to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army (Army Corps of Engineers). At 1:45pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #597, Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 55-43.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of...

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #294, S.2311 (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) and filed cloture on the motion.  McConnell then moved to proceed to Executive Calendar #622, David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, and...

5:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.Confirmed: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

2:52pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #620, Samuel Dale Brownback, of Kansas, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.Invoked: 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative Next – voice vote...