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  • Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.4511, Gold Star Families Voices Act. There be 30 minutes of debate followed by...
  • The Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Monday, October 3 at 10:30am Thursday, October 6 at 10:30am Friday, October 7 at 2:00pm Tuesday, October 11 at 9:00am Thursday, October 13 at 2:00pm Monday, October...
  • No Roll Call Votes   Legislative Business Passed Calendar #573, H.R. 3004 - to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. Passed H.R. 5944 - to amend Title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. This evening, the Senate reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Tuesday,...
  • Roll Call Votes Passage of S.2040, JASTA, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding (veto override); passed: 97-1. Motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on substitute amendment #5082 (short-term CR) to H.R.5325; invoked: 77-21. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325,...
  • Senator Murray asked unanimous consent the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of PN1093, the nomination of John Mark McWaters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2019, and that the...
  • At 2:39pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, (CR to December 9, 2016), as amended, upon reconsideration; Invoked: 77-21 Next: passage of H.R.5325, as amended (CR to December 9, 2016)
  • 12:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2040, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding (veto override) Passed, upon reconsideration: 97-1
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, until 10:00am. At 10:00am, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message on S.2040,...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #5082 (short-term CR) to H.R.5325; not invoked: 45-55. Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017; not invoked: 40-59.   No Legislative Business No Executive Business
  • 2:41pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017. Not invoked: 40-59
  • At 2:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on substitute amendment #5082 (short-term CR) to H.R.5325. Not invoked: 45-55 If cloture is invoked, up to 30 hours of debate, or if cloture is not invoked-next: Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.5325, the...
  • The 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is set for 12:00pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. As a reminder, during Thursday's session Senator McConnell offered substitute amendment #5082 (text of short-term CR), filled the amendment tree, and...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. The 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is set for 12:00pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #636, S. 1886, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 and for other purposes. Adopted S.Res.573, designating October 8, 2016, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day". Adopted S.Res.574, Hispanic Heritage...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement on the veto message on S.2040, JASTA. By consent, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on Wednesday, September 28th, the Senate will proceed to the veto message on S.2040 and there will be 2 hours of debate,...
  • Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is 4:00pm today; the 2nd degree amendment filing deadline is set for 12:00pm on Tuesday,...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 26, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. The filing deadline for 1st degree amendments to the...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #415, S.1878 - Advancing Hope Act of 2016, with committee-reported amendment and Sanders amendment. Passed S.2683 - Disabled Veteran Leave/FAA No Executive Business
  • By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.5325. Senator McConnell then offered substitute amendment #5082 (text of short-term CR), filled the amendment tree, and filed cloture on the substitute and the underlying bill.