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The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, there will be a cloture vote on the Hargan nomination.  If cloture is invoked, there would be 2...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. As a...

No Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Executive Calendar #351 Halsey B. Frank - to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years Executive Calendar #352 D. Michael Hurst, Jr. - to be...

As a reminder, Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission; confirmed: 52-41 Legislative Business Passed H.R.1616: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017, with Cornyn substitute...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #119, Lee Francis, Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Executive Calendar #112, Eric D. Hargan, of Illinois, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission. Confirmed: 52-41

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, October 2, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; invoked: 95-1. Confirmation of Ralph Erickson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; confirmed: 95-1. Motion to invoke cloture on...

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission. Invoked: 55-41.

By voice vote, the Senate passed H.R.3823, FAA Extension, as amended with Cassidy-Rounds amendment #1108 (strikes Title 4/Private Flood Insurance).

12:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. confirmed: 95-1. Next - 1:45pm - 1 roll call vote Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of...

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote at 12:15pm today on confirmation of Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. At 1:45pm, there will be a cloture vote on Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to...

At 10:46am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; Invoked: 95-1

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, with the time until the cloture vote...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; confirmed: 87-8. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney General; confirmed: 73-21. Legislative Business Passed H.R.3819: to amend title 38,...

At 5:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahim to be Assistant Attorney General.

At 4:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Confirmed: 87-8. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in votes on confirmation of the Tarbert and Delrahim nominations. Under the agreement, there will be up to 5 hours for debate equally divided on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and...