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The Senate has reconvened and Senator Paul is speaking. We expect him to raise a Budget point of order against the Supplemental. When he is finished (he has up to an hour under cloture), we expect 2 roll call votes, on a motion to waive the point of order and on the motion to concur with respect...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, post-cloture. We expect that a vote on the motion to concur is likely during...

Roll Call Votes1. Motion to invoke cloture on the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental; invoked: 79-16.Legislative BusinessPassed Calendar # 231, S.1766: to reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes with a committee reported substitute amendment. No...

At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.Vote Result - Invoked: 79-16.

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations:Executive Calendar #117, Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma; andExecutive Calendar #179, Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, October 23, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion...

Roll Call Votes1.      Wyden amendment #1302 (strike Finance reconciliation); not agreed to: 47-52.2.      Capito amendment #1393 (Cantwell side-by-side); agreed to: 52-47.3.      Motion to waive Re:Cantwell amendment...

The concurrent resolution on the FY18 Budget was agreed to by a vote of 51-49. The Senate then turned to the consideration of the House Message on H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental. Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2266 and filed cloture on...

Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (budget process) was agreed to by voice vote. Enzi SA #1116, as amended (Substitute) was agreed to by voice vote.   At 9:18pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of H.Con.Res.71, FY18 Budget;Agreed To: 51-49This will be the last vote of the...

At 9:00pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Enzi SA #1561 (Conforming);Agreed To: 52-48   Next: 1.      Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (voice vote expected) If there are no further amendments, then: 2.      Enzi 1116 (Substitute) (voice vote) If no further amendments,...

Fisher SA #1552 was agreed to by voice vote.  At 8:45pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cantwell SA #1301 (ANWR)

At 8:10pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul SA #1404 (tax cuts);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 7-93

8:27pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #1429;Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 49-51.  Next:1.      Lee SA #14292.      Fisher SA #1552 (voice vote expected)3.      Cantwell SA #13014.      Enzi SA #15615.      Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (voice vote expected)If there are no further...

7:54 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #1428 (PILT);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 50-50

7:34pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Udall amendment #1553 (PILT);Vote Result: Agreed To: 58-41Senator Enzi called up the following amendments, en bloc: Udall SA #15532.      Lee SA #14283.      Paul SA...

7:03pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #1277 (ACA);Not Agreed to: 33-66 Below is what we expect could be the next votes in this series. They are not locked in by consent. Udall SA #1553Lee SA #1428Paul SA #1404Lee SA #1429Fisher SA #1552 (voice vote...

At 6:37pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #1430 (ACA)Vote Result - Not Agreed To: 32-67. Next:Paul SA #1277 (ACA) Then likely:Paul SA #1404 Lee SA #1429

Kaine amendment #1249 (CBO) was not agreed to 48-51.  At 6:08pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul SA #1298 (budget authority for discretionary spending by $43 billion in FY18);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 5-95 Next:Lee SA #1430 (ACA)Paul SA #1277 (ACA)  More votes...

At 5:45pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kaine amendment #1249 (CBO);Not Agreed To: 48-51 Next: Paul SA #1298 (budget authority for discretionary spending by $43 billion in FY18)Lee SA #1430 (ACA)Paul SA #1277 (ACA)  There  are 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior all further...

5:20pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Cardin motion to waive the Budget point of order with respect to Cardin amendment #1375 (deficit neutral tax cuts). Senator Enzi raised the point of order;Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 47-52