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All post-cloture time on the motion to concur in the House message to accompany S.139 (702/FISA) will expire at 12:15pm tomorrow, Thursday, January 18th. At that time, the Senate will dispose of the pending motion to concur with an amendment and any pending amendments (could be defeated by voice...

Roll Call Votes1)      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.139 (702/FISA); invoked: 60-38. Legislative BusinessBegan the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2311: Pain-Capable Unborn Child...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message on S.139 (702/FISA), post-cloture.

5:45pm 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 S.139 (702/FISA).invoked: 60-38.

The Senate stands adjourned until 1:00pm for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 4:30pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. On Tuesday, following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message...

Roll Call Votes1)      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #389, Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; confirmed: 92-0.2)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #435, Walter...

The motion to lay before the Senate the message on S.139, FISA, was agreed to by a vote of 68-27. Senator McConnell then moved to concur in the House amendment to S.139 and filed cloture on the motion. We expect the cloture vote to occur at 5:30pm on Tuesday.  Senator McConnell made a motion to...

2:08pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to lay before the Senate a message from the House to accompany S.139, FISA 702 (majority vote);Agreed To: 69-26

At 1:37pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #435, Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Texas.Confirmed: 96-0. Next: Motion to lay before the Senate a message from the House to accompany...

At 12:41pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #435, Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be US District Judge for the Western District of Texas;Invoked: 90-1

At 12:05pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #389, Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia;Confirmed: 92-0 Next:1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 11, 2018.   Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #389, Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be US District Judge for the Northern...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #371, Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee to be US District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; confirmed: 98-0.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #389,...

At 2:59pm, the Senate began a 15 minutes roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #389, Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia;Invoked: 97-1

At 2:29pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #371, Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee to be US District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee;Confirmed: 98-0 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #389, Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia,...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #370, William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee; confirmed: 97-0.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #371, Thomas...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #371, Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee to be US District Judge for the Western...

At 2:44pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #371, Thomas Lee Robinson Parker, of Tennessee to be US District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee;Invoked: 96-1

At 2:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #370, the nomination of  William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #370, William L. Campbell, Jr., of Tennessee, to be US District Judge for the...