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4:42 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R. 72, the GAO Access and Oversight Act. The Senate passed H.R. 72 by a vote of 99-0.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, January 13, 2017 for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene on Tuesday, January 17 at 3:00pm. On Tuesday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.84, appointment exception for Secretary of Defense; passed: 81-17. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.14, commending the Clemson University Tigers football team for winning the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.   No Executive Business

2:47pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.84, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #2, S.84, a bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces, and the Senate proceeded to its...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:30pm on Thursday, January 12, 2017. 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.

Roll Call Votes Motion to waive the budget act re: Nelson #13; not agreed to 47-51 Motion to waive the budget act re: King #60; not agreed to 48-50 Motion to waive the budget act re: Barrasso #173; not agreed to 51-47 Motion to waive the budget act re: Manchin-Tester-Heitkamp #64; not agreed to...

1:05am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution. Agreed to: 51-48.

12:48am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Brown amendment #86. Not agreed to: 49-49 Next: Passage of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended

12:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Hatch amendment #180. Not agreed to: 51-47 Next: Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended

12:14am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Gillibrand amendment #82. Not agreed to: 49-49 Next: Hatch #180 Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended

11:55pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Fischer amendment #184. Not agreed to: 52-46 Next: Gillibrand #82 Hatch #180 Brown #86 Adoption of S.Con.Res.3, FY 2017 Budget Resolution, as amended, if amended

11:26pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive the budget act with respect to Wyden amendment #188. Not agreed to: 47-51 Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Gillibrand #82 Manchin #63 Stabenow #94 Cantwell #143 Brown #86 Coons #126

11:06pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Klobuchar-Sanders amendment #178. Not agreed to: 46-52 Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Wyden SA #188 Gillibrand #82 Manchin #63 Stabenow #94 Cantwell #143 Brown #86 Coons #126

10:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to Alexander SA #174 Not agreed to: 49-49 Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Klobuchar-Sanders #178 Wyden SA #188 Gillibrand #82 Manchin #63 Stabenow #94 Cantwell...

10:26pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to Menendez SA #83. Not agreed to: 48-50 Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Alexander SA #174 Klobuchar-Sanders #178 Wyden SA #188 Gillibrand #82 Manchin #63 Stabenow...

At 10:06pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to Hatch amendment #179 to S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution. Not agreed to: 51-47 Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Menendez SA #83 Klobuchar-Sanders...

9:44pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to Barrasso amendment #181 to S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution. Not agreed to: 47-51 The order of votes has changed slightly. Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Hatch...

For the information of all senators, Senator Enzi announced (note: not locked in yet) that they expect the next 3 votes to be: Barrasso #181 (side by side to Casey #61) Hatch #179 (side by side to Menendez #83) Menendez #83 At 9:17pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to...

8:56pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget act with respect to Tester amendment #104 to S.Con.Res.3, FY2017 budget resolution. Next (Republican side by sides to amendments are possible): Casey #61 Klobuchar-Sanders #172 Menendez #83 Gillibrand #82 Manchin...