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2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency; Confirmed: 67-33

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.184 until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of...

Roll Call Votes Adoption of Calendar #107, S.Res.176, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem; agreed to: 90-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.184, relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.176, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, May 26th at 8:45am; Tuesday, May 30th at 7:00am; and Friday, June 2nd at 9:00am When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Amul Thapar to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; confirmed: 52-44. Legislative Business Passed S.12 with Moran amendment, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act. Passed S.114, Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

1:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Amul Thapar, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Confirmed: 52-44

The cloture motion on the Elwood nomination was withdrawn. Following leader remarks on Tuesday, June 6th, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the time equally...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Amul Thapar, of Kentucky, to be US Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit. At 1:30pm, all post cloture time will expire and...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of John Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State; confirmed: 94-6. Motion to invoke cloture on Amul Thapar to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed H.R. 375, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse...

3:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #59, the nomination Amul Thapar, of Kentucky, to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

3:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of John Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State; Confirmed: 94-6 Upon disposition of the Sullivan nomination, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the Thapar nomination to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth...

The Senate has resumed consideration of the nomination of John Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State, post-cloture. At 3:00pm, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Sullivan nomination. Upon disposition of the Sullivan nomination, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the Thapar...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #58, the nomination of John Sullivan, to be Deputy Secretary of State. If all post cloture time is used, the vote will occur at approximately...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on John Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State; invoked: 93-6. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #58, the nomination of John Sullivan, to be Deputy Secretary of State; Invoked: 93-6

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador to China; confirmed: 82-13. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.156, recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #58, the nomination of John Sullivan, to be Deputy Secretary of State, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. Unless an...

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #55, the nomination of Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to China. Confirmed: 82-13