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This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture on substitute amendment #3801 and the underlying bill, H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, April 27. The...

The Senate agreed to the following list of amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations, by voice vote: Reed SA #3841 (Weatherization) Feinstein SA #3842 (Feasibility study date change) Warner SA #3851 (Data act for Nuclear Regulatory Commission) McCain SA #3843 (WAPA study) Rounds SA...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Murray amendment #3813 (anchor chains); Agreed To: 55-38

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 25, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Under the previous...

Roll Call Votes Hoeven SA #3811 (clean water/WOTUS); not agreed to: 56-42. Coats SA #3814 (ATVM); not agreed to: 48-49. Franken SA #3833 (Indian loans); agreed to: 76-19. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.437, expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2016, as "Silver Star Service Banner...

The Senate has reached an agreement that it be in order to call up the following amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: Merkley SA #3812 (wind energy) Reid SA #3805 (water management) and Flake SA #3820 (environmental infrastructure); that at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 26th, the...

Pending amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: Alexander SA #3801 (substitute) Alexander SA #3804 (Nuclear Regulatory Committee)

At 1:45pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Franken amendment #3833 (Indian Loans); Agreed To: 76-19

12:18pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Coats SA #3814 (ATVM). Not Agreed To: 48-49 Next - 1:45pm Franken SA #3833 (Tribal Energy Loans)

11:50am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Hoeven SA #3811 (Clean Water/WOTUS). Next: Coats SA #3814 (ATVM) - 60 vote threshold 1:45pm today - 1 roll call vote Franken SA #3833 (Indian loans)

The Senate has reached an agreement to have the following votes on amendments to H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations: 11:45am today - 2 roll call votes Hoeven SA #3811 (Clean Water/WOTUS) Coats SA #3814 (ATVM) - 60 vote threshold 1:45pm today - 1 roll call vote Franken SA #3833 (Indian...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, with the time until 10:00am equally divided between the two Managers or their designees. At 10:00am, the Senate will...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2028, Energy and Water Appropriations bill. At 11:45am, the...

Roll Call Votes Passage of 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, as amended; passed: 85-12. Schatz amendment #3802; agreed to: 70-26. Ernst amendment #3803; not agreed to: 25-71. Legislative Business Passed by voice vote Calendar #393, S.1252 - Global Food Security Act of 2015, with Casey and...

The Senate then reached an agreement that at 11:45am tomorrow, Thursday, April 21st, the Senate will vote on Hoeven amendment #3811 (clean water/WOTUS). The amendment is subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold for adoption. No second degree amendments are in order prior to the vote. The Senate is...

5:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote  on Ernst amendment #3803 (regional commissions); Not Agreed To: 25-71

4:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schatz amendment #3802 (DOE); Agreed To: 70-26

The Schatz amendment #3802 (DOE funding) and Ernst amendment #3803 (regional commission funding) are now pending. At 4:55pm, the Senate will vote on the amendments in the order listed.

Senator Brown asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nomination: PN 371, Adam J. Szubin, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes; that the Senate then proceed to vote on confirmation of the nomination. Senator Cotton objected to the...

The Senate has begun consideration of H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Senator Alexander called up amendment #3801 (substitute) and Alexander amendment #3804 (Nuclear Regulatory Commission). Pending amendments to H.R.2028, Energy/Water Approps: Alexander SA #3801...