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  • Notwithstanding Rule 22, the cloture vote on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, will occur at approximately 4:00pm today. If cloture is invoked, the vote on confirmation will occur on Monday, September 25. There are 2...
  • At 12:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Confirmed: 50-47
  • At 11:00am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Invoked: 49-47 There will be a vote on confirmation of the nomination at...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States. Cloture has been filed on the nomination...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended; invoked: 90-7. Passage of H.R.2810, NDAA, as amended; passed: 89-8. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #37, S.188 - EGO Act. Adopted S.Res.260 - designating September 2017 as "School Bus Safety...
  • Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. As a reminder, during Thursday's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor...
  • At 6:22pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.2810, as amended, National Defense Authorization Act. Passed: 89-8. Prior to the vote, the Senate agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2810: Democrats Kaine #277 Tester #434 Heitkamp #574 Merkley #660 Whitehouse #750 Van...
  • 5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended. Invoked: 90-7 Next, up to 20 minutes of debate equally divided then: Passage of H.R.2810, as amended
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 18, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act. At 5:30pm, the McCain amendment #545 will be withdrawn, the Senate will adopt the McCain-Reed substitute amendment...
  • Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Pamela Hughes Patenaude (HUD); confirmed: 80-17. Motion to invoke cloture on McCain-Reed amendment #1003, as modified (substitute); invoked: 84-9. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #26, S.129 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017, with...
  • At 3:25pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McCain-Reed amendment #1003, as modified (substitute) to H.R.2810, NDAA. Cloture was invoked by a vote of 84-9.
  • 1:41pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #109, the nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Confirmed: 80-17 Additional roll call votes in relation to NDAA are possible today.
  • At 1:00pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #109, the nomination of Pamela Hughes Patenaude, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; under yesterday's agreement, there will be 40 minutes of debate followed by a vote on...
  • Senator McConnell moved to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States, and filed cloture on the nomination. Cloture has already been filed on McCain-Reed substitute amendment #1003,...
  • The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2810, NDAA. As a reminder, cloture was filed on the substitute and underlying bill. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed to be considered in order post-cloture. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 1:00pm today....
  • The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.254 until 10:00am on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act. As a reminder, during Wednesday's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to table Paul amendment #871 (AUMF); tabled: 61-36. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.252, National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness. Adopted S.Res.253, National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. Adopted S.Res.254, relative to the death of Pietro "Pete" Vichi Domenici, former...
  • This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1003, as modified, and on the underlying bill, H.R.2810, NDAA. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the McCain substitute amendment #1003 would ripen one hour after convening on Friday, September 15th. There...
  • McCain amendment #1003, as modified (substitute) McCain amendment #545 (strike section 2814, storm water systems)
  • Senator Corker made a motion to table the Paul amendment #871 (AUMF). At 12:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to table the Paul amendment #871 to H.R.2810, NDAA. Tabled: 61-36.