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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

4:56pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #1296 (reconciliation);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 4-94 Next: Cardin #1375 (deficit financed tax cuts)

The Heitkamp amendment was agreed to by a vote of 47-51. The Donnelly amendment #1234, as modified with text of SA #1423, and Portman #1422 were agreed to by voice votes. The Kaine amendment has been temporarily laid aside and we’ll come back to it later.  At 4:32pm, the Senate began a 15...

3:58pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive budget point of order with respect to Heitkamp amendment #1228;Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 47-51

3:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Baldwin amendment #1139 (deficits).Vote Result - Not Agreed To: 47-51. Next, 10 minute votes:1.      Rubio SA #1205 (working families) (possible voice vote)2.      Heitkamp SA #1228 (taxes...

3:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Flake amendment #1178 (simpler tax system).Vote Result - Agreed To: 98-0. Next:1.      Baldwin SA #1139 (deficits)2.      Rubio SA #1205 (working families) (possible voice...