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This evening the Senate reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Republican Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider individually either of the following nominations: Executive Calendar #357, Brian R Martinotti, US...

Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent to lay before the Senate the House message on S. 2328, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, that the motion to concur with an amendment, which is the text of the Menendez ''Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016'', be considered made and...

Shelby amendment #4685 (substitute) McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters) Moved to recommit the bill for a period of 14 days

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The Senate will recess...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Grassley amendment #4751 (background checks); not invoked: 53-47. Murphy amendment #4750 (background checks); not invoked: 44-56. Cornyn amendment #4749 (terror loophole); not invoked: 53-47. Feinstein amendment #4720 (terror loophole); not invoked: 47-53. McConnell motion to table...

6:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on McConnell motion to table motion motion with instructions: Tabled: 56-42

At 6:37pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to invoke cloture on Feinstein amendment #4720 (background checks); Not Invoked: 47-53

At 6:20pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to invoke cloture on Cornyn amendment #4749 (terror gap); Not Invoked: 53-47 Additional votes are possible in this series in an effort to clear the amendment tree. We are told McConnell intends to offer an amendment relating to...

At 6:03pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on Murphy amendment #4750 (background checks); Not Invoked: 44-56 Next: Cornyn amendment #4749, if cloture is not invoked then Feinstein amendment #4720. Additional votes are possible tonight.

5:36pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Grassley amendment #4751 (background checks) to H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Not Invoked: 53-47 Next, if cloture is not invoked: Murphy amendment #4750, if cloture is not invoked then Cornyn...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The pending cloture motions on gun-related amendments will ripen at 5:30pm. 5:30pm - up to 4 roll call votes: Grassley amendment #4751, if cloture is not invoked then Murphy...

The Senate stands adjourned until Friday, June 17 at 11:00am for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June 20, 2016. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on compound motion to go to conference on S.524, CARA; 95-1. Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees re:S.524; agreed to: 66-29. Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees re:S.524; agreed to: 70-24. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.495 - recognizing...

Senator Shelby, on behalf of the Appropriations Committee, withdrew the committee reported amendment to H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations. He then offered amendment #4685 (substitute, same text of the previously offered sub). Senator McConnell called up Feinstein amendment #4720...

2:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees; Agreed to: 70-24.

2:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on  Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees. Agreed to: 66-29 Next: Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees

1:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. invoked: 95-1. Next: Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees

Senator McConnell asked that the Chair lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, and moved to disagree to the amendments of the House, agree to the request by the House for a conference, and Presiding Officer to appoint the...

Adopted S.Res.495 - recognizing the Boy Scouts of America on the 100th anniversary of the organization being granted a Federal charter and for the long history of heritage and service of the Boy Scouts of America. Adopted S.Res.496 - condemning the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub,...