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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, post-cloture. All time during recess and adjournment of the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR; invoked: 89-7. Legislative Business Passed H.R.5252, to designate the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas,...

At 5:40pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR.

By consent, the cloture petition on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, will ripen today at 5:15pm (previously scheduled for 2:15pm). Also by consent, at 11:15am tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20th, Senator Paul or his designee will be recognized to...

Senator Booker 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 10:00am on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly...

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.R.5985, VA Expiring Authorities Act; passed: 89-0. Legislative Business Passed by voice vote H.R. 5936, Veterans Care Agreement and West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016. Passed Calendar #572, H.R.1475, Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015. No...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.5985, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016.

The Senate has reached an agreement that moves the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, to tomorrow, Tuesday, at 2:15pm. Tonight, at 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.5985, with 30 minutes of debate equally...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, September 19, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.2848, Water Resources Development Act, as amended; passed 95-3. On confirmation of Executive Calendar #698, Susan S. Gibson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office; confirmed 93-0. Legislative Business By voice vote, passed H.R....

At 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #698, Susan S. Gibson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office.

11:42am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2848, Water Resources Development Act, as amended; Passed: 95-3

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the following amendments to S.2848, WRDA: Isakson SA#5075 Sanders SA#5063, modification to instruction line Cochran SA#5076 Paul SA#5068 Cardin SA#5069 Hoeven SA#5074 Tester SA#5077 Sasse SA#5066, as modification to instruction line

By consent, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #516, H.R.5325, the legislative vehicle for the short-term CR, will ripen at 5:30pm on Monday, September 19. Therefore, there will be only 1 roll call vote at approximately 11:30am today (passage of WRDA). Also by consent, at 1:30pm...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2848, Water Resources Development Act, as amended, post-cloture. The time until 11:30am will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their...

Roll Call Votes Motion to waive the Lee budget point of order with respect to Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979, as amended; waived 85-12. Motion to invoke cloture on S.2848, WRDA, as amended; invoked 94-3. Legislative Business By voice vote, adopted Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979,...

By a vote of 94-3, the Senate invoked cloture on S.2848, WRDA, as amended. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. By consent, the post-cloture debate time will count as if cloture was invoked at 1:00am, Wednesday, September 14th. Senators will be notified when the next vote is...

By a vote of 85-12, the Senate waived the Enzi budget point of order with respect to Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979, as amended. Then, by voice vote, the Senate adopted of Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979, as amended. At 3:11pm, the Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to...

2:40pm, the Senate began at 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Enzi budget point of order with respect to Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979, as amended. Next votes: Adoption of Inhofe-Boxer substitute amendment #4979, as amended (voice vote expected). Motion to invoke...