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The Senate has reached an agreement to have 2 roll call votes at 6:10pm in relation to: Casey motion to commit (protecting individuals with disabilities) Heller amendment #288 (Sense of the Senate) Senator Enzi then called up Heller amendment #288.

4:14pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Donnelly motion to commit to protect Medicaid. Not agreed to: 48-52.

At 3:38pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #271 (ACA repeal). No point of order was raised against the Paul amendment. Not Agreed To: 45-55 Next: Donnelly motion to commit (protecting Medicaid)

All actions scheduled to take place at 11:30am today will now occur at 3:30pm today, with all other provisions of the previous order remaining in place. As a result, there will be 3 roll call votes at 3:30pm and none right now. The time until 3:30pm is equally divided on the Donnelly motion. The new...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017 (Republican reconciliation bill) with approximately 17 hours of debate remaining (8' 32" per side). The time from...

Roll Call Votes Motion to proceed to H.R.1628, American Health Care Act (Republican reconciliation bill); agreed to: 51-50, with the VP voting in the affirmative. Motion to waive Budget Points of Order re: McConnell SA#270 (BCRA + Cruz + Portman); not agreed to: 43-57. No Legislative Business No...

At 9:22pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Cruz motion to waive with respect to McConnell 2nd degree amendment #270 (BCRA + Cruz + Portman); Not Waived: 43-57

McConnell SA #267 (repeal ACA and to cure Byrd rule violations) Strange SA #389 (premium assistance for low income individuals)

2:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #120, H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017; Agreed To: 51-50

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Following Leader remarks, we expect Senator McConnell to move to proceed to the consideration of Calendar #175, H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, until moving to proceed to the reconciliation...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; confirmed: 53-43. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Confirmed: 53-43

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, July 24, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, with all post-cloture time expiring...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; confirmed: 51-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior; invoked:...

1:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, will ripen and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture; Invoked: 56-39

12:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, with all...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; invoked: 51-48. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

By a vote of 51-48, cloture was invoked on the Bush nomination. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate, with all time during morning business, recess, adjournment and leader remarks counting post-cloture on the nomination. The Senate will recess from 1:45-4pm today.

10:33am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Invoked: 51-48