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At 3:26pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Shaheen motion to waive Enzi budget point of order with respect to Shaheen amendment #3345 (appropriations) Not Waived: 48-47 Failing to achieve 60 votes, the point of order was sustained and the amendment fell.

The 60 vote affirmative threshold with respect to the Toomey amendment #3367 was vitiated. The Toomey amendment was then agreed to by voice vote.

3:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Wyden motion to waive Enzi budget point of order with respect to Wyden amendment #3395. Not agreed to: 46-50. Next: Toomey amendment #3367 (Medicare) Shaheen amendment #3345 (Approps)

2:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Feinstein-Grassley amendment #3362 (DOJ) to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act. Agreed to: 94-0-1. Next: Wyden amendment #3395 (Opioid treatments) Toomey amendment #3367 (Medicare) Shaheen amendment #3345 (Approps)

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:30pm today, the Senate will vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: SA #3362 - Feinstein (DOJ - drugs) SA #3395 - Wyden (Opioid treatments) SA #3367 - Toomey (Medicare) SA #3345 - Shaheen (Approps) That there be no second...

The Senate has begun consideration of S.524, Comprehensive Addition Recovery Act (CARA). The committee-reported substitute was withdrawn and Senator Grassley offered Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute) and Feinstein-Grassley amendment #3362 (DOJ). We expect Senators Shaheen and Toomey to...

Grassley-Leahy amendment #3378 (substitute) Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow-up services)

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. This evening the Senate reached an agreement that tomorrow, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #369, S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. The committee-reported substitute...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.380 - Rare Disease Day Adopted S.Res.382 - Iowa Community College No Executive Business

On Wednesday, March 2, following Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #369, S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; that the committee-reported substitute amendment be withdrawn and Senator Grassley or his designee be recognized to offer a substitute amendment...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, post-cloture. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; invoked: 89-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.365 - American Hearth Month Adopted S.Res.379 - Celebrating Black History Month Executive Business The Senate confirmed...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to. S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015. Invoked: 89-0.

As a reminder, at 5:00pm the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 29, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to...

Roll Call Votes Adoption of Res.374, relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; adopted: 93-0. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

Today, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #369, S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, and filed cloture on the motion. We expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to occur at 5:30pm on Monday, February 29.

1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.374, relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Adopted: 93-0.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, February 25, 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 1:45pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.Res.374, relating...

No Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drug, Department of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 89-4. No Legislative Business No Executive Business