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The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, June 13, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. By consent, all post-cloture time on S.2943 will expire at 11:00am,...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on S.2943, NDAA; invoked: 68-23. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.488, recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear," a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson,...

9:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act.

Senator Gillibrand asked unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on S.2943, NDAA, that her amendment #4310 (Military Justice Improvement Act) be considered and the Senate vote on the amendment with a 60-affirmative vote threshold for adoption. Senator McCain objected.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up her amendment #4490 (cryopreservation) and the Senate vote in relation to the amendment. Senator McCain objected.

The Senate stands adjourned until 8:15am on Friday, June 10, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. The filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments is set for 8:45am. At 9:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to...

Roll Call Votes Reed SA #4549 (non-defense increase) to McCain amendment #4229; not invoked: 43-55. McCain SA #4229 (OCO defense increase); not invoked: 56-42. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.487 - 100th anniversary of the ROTC program of the Army. No Executive Business

Senator Moran asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up his amendment #4066 (tribal labor sovereignty); that there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on the amendment. Senator Brown objected.

Senator McCain asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order to be offered: Shaheen SA #4250 (Afghan visas) Moran SA #4068 (Guantanamo) That there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the managers, or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of...

McCain amendment #4607 (share-in-savings) Reid amendment #4603 (date change) to McCain amendment #4607

At 11:52am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McCain SA #4229 (OCO increase); Not Invoked: 56-42

11:16am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed SA #4549 (non-defense increase) to McCain amendment #4229 to S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act; Not Invoked: 43-55 Next, if cloture is not invoked Motion to invoke cloture on McCain SA #4229...

This morning Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #120, H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture motion would ripen on the second legislative day or upon disposition of S.2943, the National Defense...

Senator Heitkamp asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session and the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of: PN 1053, the nomination of John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. At 11:15am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed amendment #4549 (non-defense increase) to McCain amendment #4229 (OCO increase) to S.2943, NDAA. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. At 11:15am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed amendment #4549 (non-defense increase) to...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference re: H.R.2577, THUD,MilCon, VA, Zika; Invoked: 93-2. Nelson motion to instruct re: Zika/Ebola; Not agreed to: 46-49. Sullivan motion to instruct re: Bridges; Not agreed to: 56-38. No Legislative Business No...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. Unless an agreement is reached, that cloture vote will be one hour after the Senate convenes on Friday, June 10. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the bill is 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday,...

8:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Sullivan motion to instruct re: Bridges. Not Agreed To: 56-38.

At 8:13pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Nelson motion to instruct the conferees regarding zika funds. Next: Sullivan motion to instruct re: Bridges