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  • 5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Confirmed: 82-6
  • The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #213, the nomination of Luis Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There will be 30...
  • The Senate convened for a pro forma session with no business conducted and stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak...
  • The Senate stands adjourned Sine Die under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 12:00noon on Monday, January 4, 2016, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on January 4, it will stand adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday,...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); invoked: 72-26. Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; not agreed to: 31-67. Motion to waive budget points of order...
  • Passed S.1893, Mental Health with committee-reported substitute, Murkowski, and Lee amendments. Confirmed the following nominations by voice vote: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Executive Calendar #438 - Patrick Joseph Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of the Army. DEPARTMENT OF...
  • Passed Calendar #303, S.1115 - GONE Act, with Fischer substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.342 - Wheeling Jesuit Women's Volleyball. Agreed to H.Con.Res.104 - Adjournment Resolution Passed H.R.4188 - Coast Guard Reauthorization, with Thune amendment. Began the Rule 14 process to place on the...
  • The Senate has passed the following legislative items: Passed S.2425 - Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act. Passed H.R.1321 - Microbeads. Passed Calendar #291, S.2152 - Electrify Africa, with committee reported amendments and Corker amendment. Adopted S.Res.338 - Towson University...
  • Senator Flake asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #204, S.145. Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent to modify the request that it include the following Energy package of bills and that they be passed, en bloc: Cal. #204, S. 145 Cal. #205, S. 403 Cal. #206, S. 521 Cal....
  • 11:31am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (passage of omnibus/taxibus); Agreed To: 65-33
  • Senator Manchin made a budget point of order that the pending motion to concur violates section 311 (a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Senator Wyden moved to waive all applicable points of order; Waived: 73-25 11:15am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Wyden...
  • 10:56am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call on the McConnell motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; 31-67
  • 10:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); Invoked: 72-26 Next: if motion to table is made, then Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); invoked: 72-26. Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; not agreed to: 31-67. Motion to waive budget points of order...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, December 18, 2015. 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. As a reminder, today the Senate reached an agreement that results in a series of...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute amendment. Agreed to H.Con.Res.102 - providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. Passed H.J.Res.76 - appointing the...
  • The Senate passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute amendment.
  • Senator Moran asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #220, S.248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act. Senator Brown objected to the request. Unofficial Transcript: BROWN: MR. PRESIDENT, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT. THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO. BROWN: THANK...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of roll call votes to complete action on the Omnibus. When the Senate receives a message from the House to accompany H.R. 2029, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to concur in the House amendments. Senators will be...
  • Senator Sullivan asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.4188, Coast Guard Reauthorization, with a Thune amendment. Senator Coons objected to the request. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes...