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Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Calendar #178 Christopher Wray, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Confirmed: 92-5 Confirmation of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed:...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #174, H.R.2430, FDA User Fees. Another message will be sent when the vote is scheduled or an agreement is reached.

At 5:21pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, to be US Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit.

At 4:53pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Calendar #178 Christopher Wray, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Confirmed: 92-5 Next: Confirmation of Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, to be US Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit

The Senate has reached an agreement that, if all time is used, results in 2 roll call votes at 6:15pm tonight. At 2:15pm there will be up to 4 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on confirmation of Calendar #178, the nomination of Christopher Wray to be Director of the FBI.  Following...

The Senate has convened and resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, post-cloture.. Yesterday, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #175, Marvin Kaplan, of Kansas, to be a Member of the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, post-cloture. The Senate will recess...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; invoked: 68-26. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.3219...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. Invoked: 68-26.

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, July 31, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #172, Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the...

Roll Call Votes Daines amendment #340, as modified (Medicare For All Act); not agreed to: 0-57, with 43 senators present. Motion to waive re: Strange amendment #389 (low-income premiums); not agreed to: 50-50. Passage of H.R.3364 (Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions); passed: 98-2. Schumer motion...

1:24am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell amendment #667 (ACA "skinny" Repeal). Not agreed to: 49-51.

12:20am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Murray motion to commit H.R.1628 to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Not agreed to: 48-52. Next: McConnell amendment #667 (ACA "skinny" Repeal)

Senator McConnell has offered amendment #667 (the so-called "skinny repeal" or the Health Care Freedom Act of 2017). Senator Murray made a motion to commit the bill to the HELP committee with instructions to report the same back to the Senate within 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate...

9:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Heller amendment #502 ("Cadillac tax"); Agreed To: 52-48

8:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schumer motion to commit with changes that (1) are within the jursidiciton of such committee and (2) strike the subsequent effective date in the repeal of the tax on employee health insurance premiums and health plan benefits, which reinstates...

At 6:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.3364 (Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions). passed: 98-2.

5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Strange amendment #389. Not agreed to: 50-50. Next: Up to 20 minutes of debate equally divided then, Passage of H.R.3364, Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions

Senator Enzi offered Strange amendment #389 (premium assistance for low income individuals). Under the rules of reconciliation, there is 1 hour of debate equally divided on the amendment.

At 2:23pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Daines amendment #340, as modified (Medicare For All Act) to McConnell amendment #267 to H.R.1628, American Health Care Act; Not Agreed To: 0-57, with 43 senators recorded present