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5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Invoked: 50-48.

4:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.Confirmed: 50-48. Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R....

The Senate passed S.447, JUST Act, by unanimous consent.

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; invoked: 48-47. Legislative BusinessAdopted S.Res.356, substitute teaching.  No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, post-cloture. A vote on confirmation is expected...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit;Confirmed: 48-47

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; confirmed: 61-38.2.      Passage of H.J.Res.123, CR through December 22, 2017; passed:...

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, December 11, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to...

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.123, continuing resolution through December 22, 2017.Passed: 81-14.  This is expected to be the last vote of the week.

There will now be up to 30 minutes of debate on H.J.Res.123, continuing resolution through December 22, 2017.  Upon the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate will vote on passage of the joint resolution.  The vote is expected to begin as early as 5:40pm.

12:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on of Executive Calendar #321, the nomination of Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.Vote Result: Confirmed 61-38Executive Calendar #167, Susan Parker Bodine, to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA was...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, December 7, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 11:00am, Senator Strange will be recognized for 30 minutes. At...

Roll Call Votes1.      Compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1, tax reconciliation; agreed to: 51-47.2.      King MTI (deficit-neutral); not agreed to: 48-50.3.      Stabenow MTI (corporate tax rate); not agreed to:...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined, the Senate proceed to Executive Session for consideration of Executive Calendar #167, Susan Parker Bodine, to be an Assistant Administrator of the EPA, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided followed by a vote on confirmation of...

The Rubio motion to instruct (CTC) was agreed to by voice vote.  At 5:21pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Booker motion to instruct (health care). No additional votes in relation to motions are expected.Not agreed to: 47-51.

At 4:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Stabenow motion to instruct (corporate tax rate).Not agreed to: 44-54. Upon disposition of the Stabenow motion, the Senate will recess until 5:10pm.  Additional roll call votes on motions to instruct are expected in the 5:00 hour,...

3:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on King motion to instruct the conferees (deficit-neutral).Not agreed to: 48-50. Next: 1.      Stabenow motion to instruct (corporate tax rate)

3:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on agreeing to the compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1, tax reconciliation.Agreed to: 51-47 Next:1.      King motion to instruct conferees (deficit)2.      Stabenow motion to instruct...

Senator McConnell moved that the Senate insist on its amendment to H.R.1 (tax reconciliation); agreed to the request of the House for conference; and authorized the Chair to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.  That motion is now pending and is subject to one hour of debate prior to a...

At the request of Senator McConnell, the chair laid before the Senate the House message to accompany H.R.1, tax reconciliation. The House previously disagreed to the Senate amendment and requested a conference  Senators should expect votes on motions to instruct conferees and on the compound...