Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that when the Senate receives from the House H.R.5243, that all after the enacting clause be stricken; that the Blunt-Murray substitute amendment to provide $1.1 billion in funding to enhance the Federal response and preparedness with respect to the Zika virus,...
By voice vote, the Senate has adopted the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.88, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary". Under the rule, there will now be up to 10 hours of debate equally divided prior to a vote on adoption of the...
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will vote (expected by voice) on adoption of the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.88, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of Calendar #422, S.2613, Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2016, as amended; passed: 89-0.
Legislative Business
Adopted Calendar #398, S.Res. 375 - raising awareness of modern slavery.
No Executive Business
Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #469, S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act, and filed cloture on the motion.
Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture motion would ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, May 25.
Another message will be sent when the vote is...
The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, May 23, 2016.
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.
At 4:30pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #422, S.2613 -...
Roll Call Votes
Collins motion to waive Lee budget point of order with respect to Blunt-Murray SA #3900 (Zika funding); waived: 70-28.
Adoption of Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 (Zika funding); agreed to: 68-30.
Cloture on substitute amendment #3896 to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations;...
2:41pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.2577, as amended, THUD, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs appropriations;
Passed: 89-8
1:50pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Collins-Reed amendment #3970 (housing) to SA #3897;
Agreed To: 87-9
Next:
Lee amendment #3897 (housing)
Passage of H.R.2577, as amended, THUD, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs appropriations.
12:36pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget point of order with respect to McCain amendment #4039 (CHOICE);
Waived: 84-14
At 12:12pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on substitute amendment #3896 to H.R.2577, THUD MilCon VA appropriations (60-vote threshold). There will be another vote after this vote. That vote will be on a motion to waive the budget act with respect to McCain amendment #4039...
Senator Lee made a budget point of order against Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 ($1.1 billion for zika funding). Senator Collins moved to waive the point of order.
11:17am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Collins motion to waive the Blunt amendment;
Waived: 70-28
If the point of...
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA appropriations with the time until 11:15am equally divided between the Managers or their designees.
At 11:15am, all post-cloture time...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice vote.
Passed H.R. 2814 - to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans...
The Senate has reached an agreement that at 11:15am tomorrow, Thursday, May 19, all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900. We expect Senator Lee to raise a budget point of order against the Blunt-Murray amendment. If raised and waived, the Senate will vote...
The Senate has agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote:
Warner SA #4042
Nelson SA #4011
Isakson SA #4024
Johnson SA #3992
Paul SA #3967
Kirk SA #3997
Tester SA #3998
Perdue SA #3933
Mikulski SA #4030
Daines SA #4008
Brown SA #3920
Inhofe SA...