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Senator Fischer asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #278, S.2200, Workplace Advancement Act. Senator Murray objected and asked consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.862, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the Senate proceed to its...

As a reminder, yesterday evening Senator McConnell offered a new substitute amendment #3679 to H.R.636 and filed cloture on the amendment and the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow,...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #391, S.2133 - Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act of 2015, with Carper-Tillis amendment. No Executive Business

Amendments pending to H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization: Thune amendment #3679 (substitute) Thune amendment #3680

The Thune amendment #3464 (substitute) to H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, was tabled by voice vote. Senator McConnell then called up a new substitute amendment #3679. The text of the new amendment is attached to this email (it is the current substitute with the agreed to amendments, plus the FAA tax...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee; confirmed: 92-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.417 - Arbor Day. The Senate also agreed to the following amendments to H.R.636, FAA...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 11, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm. At 4:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. At...

Roll Call Votes Thune-Nelson amendment #3512, as modified (security); agreed to: 85-10. Heinrich #3482, as modified (security); agreed to: 91-5. Schumer #3483 (seat size); not agreed to: 42-54. Legislative Business The Senate adopted the following amendments to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for...

The Senate adopted the following amendments to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization, by voice vote: Wyden #3499, as modified (heads-up guidance system displays) Collins #3508 (weather observers program) Tester #3505 (GAO study - advanced imaging technologies) Heller #3495...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, April 11 at 5:00pm, it will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided followed...

1:44pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schumer amendment #3483 (seat size).

12:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Heinrich amendment #3482, as modified (security). Agreed to: 91-5. Next - 1:45pm: Schumer amendment #3483 (seat size)

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 12:05pm today, the Senate will vote on the following amendments to H.R.636, FAA: Thune-Nelson #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security). Further, at 1:45pm today the Senate will vote on Schumer SA #3483 (seat size). The...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization. The Heinrich amendment #3482, as modified (security) is now pending. There is an effort to have votes in relation to Thune #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security) before...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. Tonight the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.636 by voice vote and...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization; invoked: 98-0. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #387, S.1638 - Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of...

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA Reauthorization, by voice vote and Senator Thune called up substitute amendment #3464. The Senate also reached an agreement that the next amendments in order be the following and that it be in order to call them up,...