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12:28pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Sullivan motion to instruct the conferees (re: maintaining sufficient forces for worldwide military operations). Next - 10 minute vote: Motion to invoke cloture upon reconsideration on the motion to proceed to H.R.5293, Defense...

The motion to go to conference on H.R.5293 was agreed to by consent. 12:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees (re: Afghan visas). Agreed to: 84-12. Next: Up to 4 minutes of debate, equally divided Sullivan motion to instruct the conferees...

11:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on compound motion to go to conference on S.2943, NDAA; Invoked: 90-7. Motion to go to conference was agreed to by consent. Next: Up to 4 minutes of debate, equally divided Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees...

This morning Senator McConnell made a compound motion to go to conference on S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act, filed cloture on the motion, and appointed the following conferees: Senators McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Wicker, Ayotte, Fischer, Cotton, Rounds, Ernst, Tillis, Sullivan, Lee,...

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.534 until 9:30am on Thursday, July 14, 2016. Following the prayer and pledge, Senator McConnell will be recognized to make a compound motion to go to conference on S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act. After cloture is filed on the...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; invoked: 90-2. Motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R.636, the FAA bill; agreed to: 89-4. Confirmation of Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland,...

The Senate has reached an agreement that following the prayer and pledge on Thursday, July 14th, the Chair lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S.2943, NDAA, and Senator McConnell be recognized to make a compound motion to go to conference on S.2943. Further, that after cloture is...

6:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

If all time is used, at approximately 6:15pm tonight, the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. It is in order for Senators Capito and Baldwin to split 15 minutes, Senator Carper to speak for up to 10 minutes, and Senator...

Senator Schumer asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #11 Jeanne E. Davidson - to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade Executive Calendar #27 Nancy B. Firestone - to be a Judge of the...

The Senate has resumed consideration of the CARA conference report. The vote on adoption of the conference report could be tonight or tomorrow morning. Another message will be sent when the vote is scheduled.

2:29pm The Senate began Executive Calendar #592, the nomination of Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress; Confirmed: 74-18

The Senate has reached an agreement that there be up to 15 minutes for debate prior to a vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #592, the nomination of Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress.

Following the FAA vote, we expect to reach an agreement to have up to 15 minutes of debate prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #592, the nomination of Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress.

1:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R.636, FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016; Agreed To: 89-4

Cloture was invoked on the CARA conference report by a vote of 90-2. The Senate is now considering the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R.636, FAA. The time until 1:45pm is equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The vote on the motion to...

At 11:02am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; 90-0 The next vote, on the motion to concur re: FAA, is expected to begin at 1:45pm.

As a reminder, at 11:00am the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany S.524 (CARA). Following the cloture vote, the Chair will lay before the Senate the message to accompany H.R.636, the FAA bill. Senator McConnell, or his designee, will be recognized...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Conference Report to accompany S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. At 11:00am, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act; invoked: 84-3. Legislative Business Agreed by voice vote to the compound motion to go to conference on S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. Passed H.R.4875: United...