Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #170, John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit and on Executive Calendar #100, David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
The cloture motions will ripen upon disposition of...
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 17, 2017.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #157, Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #104, William Francis Hagerty IV, to be Ambassador to Japan; confirmed: 86-12.
Legislative Business
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.2430, FDA Reauthorization Act.
No Executive Business
Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #157, Patrick M. Shanahan, of Washington, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. That cloture vote is expected at 5:30pm on Monday, July 17.
1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #104, William Francis Hagerty IV, to be Ambassador to Japan.
confirmed: 86-12
The Senate stands adjourned until 12:30pm on Thursday, July 13, 2017.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #104, William Francis Hagerty IV, to be Ambassador to Japan. At 1:45pm, all post cloture time will expire...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho; confirmed: 100-0.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #104, William Francis Hagerty IV, to be Ambassador to Japan; invoked: 89-11.
No...
1:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #104, the nomination of William Francis Hagerty IV, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Japan;
Invoked: 89-11
12:27pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #116, David Nye, to be US District Judge for the District of Idaho;
Confirmed: 100-0
Next:
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #104, William Francis Hagerty IV, to be Ambassador to Japan
The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho. All...
The Senate stands adjourned until 2:15pm on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho, post-cloture.
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #154, Neomi Rao, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; confirmed: 54-41.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of...
6:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the District of Idaho.
Invoked: 97-0.
5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #154, Neomi Rao, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB.
Confirmed: 54-41.
Next:
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #116, David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on Neomi Rao to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; invoked: 59-36.
Legislative Business
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.1460, ENR Modernization (Murkowski).
Adopted...
The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times:
Monday, July 3rd at 6:00pm; and
Thursday, July 6th at 9:00am.
When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, July 10, 2017.
On Monday,...
The Senate has adopted S.Res.210, to correct the engrossment of S.722 (Iran/Russia Sanctions) by voice vote. The Senate has also requested the return of the papers for S.722 from the House of Representatives.
At 12:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #154, Neomi Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget;
Invoked: 59-36
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.1460, Murkowski energy bill.
No Executive Business