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The Senate agreed to the Collins amendment #1151 (small business) by voice vote.Senator Enzi announced that there will be no further roll call votes today. Roll call votes on additional amendments are possible as early as tomorrow morning. Senators should also expect a series of votes to occur...

4:49pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders motion to waive budget points of order with respect to Sanders amendment #1120 (no tax breaks to 1%).Vote Result - Not Agreed To: 46-52.

4:27pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #1146 (family tax credit).Vote Result - Agreed to: 98-0. Next, 10 minute votes:1.      Sanders amendment #1120  (tax breaks to 1%) 2.      Collins amendment #1151...

3:59pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Nelson amendment #1150 (Medicare).Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 47-51. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next:1.      Heller amendment #1146 (family tax...

3:38pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Sanders amendment #1119 (Medicaid);Vote result: Not Agreed To: 47-51Next: 1.      Nelson amendment #1150 (Medicare) (10 minutes) 2.      Heller amendment #1146 (family tax credit) 3.      Sanders amendment #1120  (tax breaks to...

3:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Hatch amendment #1144 (Medicaid).Vote Result: Agreed To: 89-9 Next: 1.      Sanders amendment #1119 (Medicaid)2.      Nelson amendment #1150...

Up to 6 roll call votes are scheduled to begin at 3:00pm. There will be 2 minutes for debate prior to each vote and 10 minutes prior to the vote in relation to the Heller amendment. No second degree amendments are in order prior to a vote in relation to each amendment listed. 3:00pm—up to 6...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.Con.Res.71, FY18 budget resolution, and it be in order to call up the following amendments: Sanders amendment #1119 (Medicaid)Hatch amendment...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #191, David Joel Trachtenberg, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 79-17.2.      Motion to proceed to H.Con.Res.71, FY18 budget resolution; agreed to: 50-47. No...

Senator Enzi has offered amendment #1116 (substitute) to H.Con.Res.71, Budget. 

The motion to proceed to the H.Con.Res.71, Budget, was agreed to by a vote of 50-47. There will now be up to 50 hours for debate on the concurrent resolution. Following the remarks of Senators Enzi and Senators, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm.

11:26am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.Con.Res.71, Budget resolution;Vote result: Agreed To: 50-47

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to going to conference on H.R.2810, NDAA, and appointed the Senate Armed Services Committee as conferees.

10:41am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #191, David Joel Trachtenberg, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.Vote result: Confirmed: 79-17

Following the remarks of Senator Schumer, there will be up to 10 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of the Trachtenberg nomination. We expect time to be yielded back and the vote to start shortly after his remarks (around 10:35am).Today, we expect to go to conference on the National...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #191, David Joel Trachtenberg, to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, with 10 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #226, Callista L. Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See; confirmed: 70-23. Legislative BusinessAdopted S.Res.292: condemning the brutal and senseless attack at a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #226, Callista L. Gingrich, to be Ambassador to the Holy See.Confirmed: 70-23.

The Senate is in Executive Session considering Executive Calendar #226, Callista L. Gingrich to be Ambassador to the Holy See, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Gingrich nomination. Under the previous order, tomorrow after leader...

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, October 6th at 10:30am; Tuesday, October 10th at 9:15am; Friday, October 13th 8:30am, committees are authorized to report legislative and executive matters from...