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The Senate has resumed consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. The time until 11:45am is equally divided. As a reminder, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling) is 10:45am today. All...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:15am on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. The time following leader remarks until 11:45am will be equally divided...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #17, S.337, Freedom of Information Act with a Cornyn substitute amendment. Adopted S.Res.400 - National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. No Executive Business

As a reminder, during yesterday's session Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015), with an amendment, which is McConnell for Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling). Senator...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed Calendar #17, S.337, Freedom of Information Act with a Cornyn substitute amendment.

The Senate has resumed consideration of the message to accompany S.764, the legislative vehicle for the GMO labeling bill. As a reminder, during yesterday's session Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 49-40. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.398 - National Speech and Debate Education Day No Executive Business

Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment (Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015) to S.764 (National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015), with an amendment, which is McConnell for Roberts amendment #3450 (GMO labeling). Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to...

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education; Confirmed: 49-40

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 14, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 4:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended; passed: 94-1. McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed...

The McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge S.J.Res.31, F-16 sale to Pakistan, was agreed to by a vote of 71-24. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today.

At 1:41pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of...

At approximately 1:25pm, Senator Paul moved to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Pakistan. There will now be up to 1 hour of debate. Following the remarks of...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 4:00pm on Monday, March 14, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #476, John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education. There will be 90 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a roll call vote...

The Senate passed S.524, as amended (CARA) by a vote of 94-1. Today, we expect Senator Paul to make a motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.31, a joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government...

11:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended. Passed: 94-1.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:15am, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, as amended; invoked: 93-3. Legislative Business The following amendments to S.524, CARA, were agreed to by voice vote: Donnelly amendment #3374, as modified (follow up services) Grassley-Leahy amendment...