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At 4:17pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Murkowski amendment #3234 (Lands package); Agred to: 97-0 Next: #3234 Murkowski/Cantwell, as modified (Resources Title) #3202 Isakson/Bennet (SAVE Act) #3175 Burr (Corolla Wild Horses) #3210 Lankford (Maintenance Backlog Limit on LWCF...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, and agreed by voice vote to the following list of amendments, en bloc: #3276 Cantwell (Striking Certain Provisions) #3302 Klobuchar, as modified (Modifying a Provision) #3055 Flake (WAPA Pilot Project) #3050 Flake (DOE...

12:12pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.636, as amended (FAA Reauthorization); Passed: 95-3

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.636, FAA, as amended; invoked: 89-5. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

The Senate has reached an agreement that tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19th, at 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on passage of H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, as amended. Following disposition of FAA, the Senate will execute the below agreement on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization. Following disposition...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, as amended.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 18, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. At 5:30pm, the Thune amendment #3680 will be agreed to; the substitute amendment...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Thune-Nelson amendment #3679 (substitute) to H.R.636, FAA; invoked: 94-4. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #377, S.1436 - Nevada Native Nations Land Act with committee-reported amendment. Passed H.R.1670 - directs the Architect of the Capitol to...

At 5:30pm Monday, April 18, notwithstanding Rule 22, the Thune amendment #3680 will be agreed to; the substitute amendment #3679, as amended, will be agreed to; and the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.636, FAA. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators...

Senator Thune asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be called up, that there be 45 minutes of debate concurrently, followed by votes in relation to the amendments with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for adoption: Sessions #3591 (automated entry/exits) Paul #3693, as...

Senator Ayotte asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #240, S.627 - VA Wait List Manipulations; that the Ayotte and Brown amendments be agreed to; the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be passed; and the...

By a vote of 94-4, cloture was invoked on the FAA substitute. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. If there is no further debate, there is a chance we vote on passage as early as 1:30pm today. Negotiations continue for the consideration of additional amendments.

10:31am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Thune amendment #3679 (substitute) to H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization; Invoked: 94-4

This morning, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #96, H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. The cloture motion would ripen on the second legislative day or upon disposition of H.R.636, FAA Reauthorization, whichever is later. We continue...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. Unless an agreement is reached, at 10:30am the Senate will vote on the motion to...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #360, H.R.1493 - Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, with Casey and committee-reported amendments. Adopted Calendar #401, S.Res.388 - supporting the goals of International Women's Day, with committee-reported amendment to...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. That the following amendments be called up and voice voted en bloc: #3276...

Senator Fischer asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #278, S.2200, Workplace Advancement Act. Senator Murray objected and asked consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.862, the Paycheck Fairness Act, and the Senate proceed to its...

As a reminder, yesterday evening Senator McConnell offered a new substitute amendment #3679 to H.R.636 and filed cloture on the amendment and the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will occur one hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow,...