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At 10: 45pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764, with an amendment (GMOs); Not Invoked: 50-44

10:20pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Merkley motion to table McConnell amendment #4936 (date change); Not Tabled: 30-63 Next: Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764, with an amendment (GMOs) Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to...

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that there be 20 minutes of debate, equally divided; that Senator Sanders be allowed to offer amendment #4948 (substitute) to the motion to concur with further amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on Sanders amendment with a...

Senator Warren asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #359 Edward L. Stanton III - to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Executive Calendar #362 Julien Xavier Neals - to be...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S.764, legislative vehicle for GMO labeling. All time during morning business, recess, and adjournment will count post-cloture on...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #357, Brian Martinotti, to be US District Judge for the district of New Jersey; confirmed: 92-5. Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to S.3100, Sanctuary Cities; not invoked: 53-44. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to...

By a vote of 65-32, cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764, with an amendment (GMOs). There will now be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a roll call vote on the motion to concur. Senators will be notified if any other votes are scheduled. As a reminder, upon...

At 3:58pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764, with an amendment (GMOs). Invoked: 65-32.

At 3:36pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2193, Kate's Law; Not Invoked: 55-42

At 3:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.3100, Sanctuary Cities Not Invoked: 53-44

At 2:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Brian R. Martinotti to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; Confirmed: 92-5 There will be up to 4 additional votes, depending on if cloture is invoked on the motions. Cloture on...

The Senate stands adjourned to then convene for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, July 1, at 9:30am; Tuesday, July 5, at 9:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, July 5, it will next convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. On...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; invoked: 68-32. Menendez motion to table the Motion to Concur with Amendment #4865 re: S.2328; not agreed to: 44-54. Motion to waive Budget Point of Order re: S.2328; waived:...

This evening Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #531, S.3100 (Sanctuary Cities) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. He then moved to proceed to Calendar #276, S.2193 (Kate's Law) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. By a vote of 68-29, the Senate agreed to lay before the...

At 7:35pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to the House message to accompany S.764, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 (the legislative vehicle for the GMO legislation); Agreed To: 68-29

At 7:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; Agreed To: 85-13

6:44pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on motion to waive Budget Point of Order with respect to S.2328, PROMESA; Waived: 85-13

6:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to table the Motion to Concur with Amendment #4865 with respect to S.2328, PROMESA. Not agreed to: 44-54. Next: Motion to waive Budget Point of Order Motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico...

The Senate has reached an agreement to complete action on the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, today. There will be 5 hours of debate time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Democratic time divided with 100 minutes for the opponents and 50 minutes for the...

At 10:31am, the Senate began a 15mintue roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.2328, Puerto Rico legislation; Invoked: 68-32 There will now be up to 30 hours of debate on the motion to concur. There is an effort to set up votes to table the...