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12:03pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula); Agreed To: 59-39 Next: Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242 (universal pre-k) (60-vote threshold) Voice votes expected: Hatch SA #2082 (early learning) Warren SA #2106...

11:42 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coons SA #2243 (American Dream accounts) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 68-30 Next: Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula) Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242 (universal pre-k) (60-vote threshold) Voice votes...

11:23 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders SA #2177 (youth jobs) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 43-55 Next: Coons SA #2243 (American Dream accounts) (60-vote threshold) Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula) Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242...

At 10:54am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cruz 2180 (State-determined assessment); Not Agreed To: 40-58

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, post cloture. Under the previous order, there will be a series of roll call votes beginning at 10:45am. The vote sequence can be found below. We expect roll call votes on Cruz SA #2180 through Casey SA #2242 and voice...

By unanimous consent, the cloture vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to H.R.22, the House revenue shell that will be used for the highway legislation, will occur at 2:15pm on Tuesday, July 21.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 16. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, post-cloture. The time during adjournment counts post-cloture. At 10:45am, there will be a series of roll call votes. We expect at...

Roll Call Votes: Motion to invoke cloture on Alexander-Murray SA #2089 (substitute); agreed to: 86-12 Markey SA #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 44-53 Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 58-39 Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold);...

4:28pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed To: 43-54 This will be the last vote of the day.

4:07pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kirk-Reed amendment #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 46-50 Next: Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold).

3:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heitkamp amendment #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 58-39 Next: Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold).

3:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Markey amendment #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold). The next votes will be 10 minute votes; Not Agreed To: 44-53 Next: Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA...

At 3:15pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: Markey SA #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold); Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote...

12:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Alexander-Murray amendment #2089 (substitute) to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act; Invoked: 86-12

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a cloture vote on the substitute at approximately 12:30pm today. We expect an additional series of votes this afternoon (could be around 3pm) and more tomorrow morning. Under the order, it is in order to call up a number of amendments and agree to...

As a reminder, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to Alexander amendment #2089 (substitute) and S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, is 10:00am today. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed post-cloture. Please send a signed copy of any amendments to the...

Schedule for Wednesday, July 15, 2015 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 15. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. There will be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a cloture vote on Alexander amendment...

Roll Call Votes: Scott SA #2132  (Title I portability) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 45-51 Booker SA #2169 (foster care); agreed to: 56-40 Isakson SA #2194 (parental rights); agreed to: 97-0 Lee SA #2162 (opt-out of assessments); not agreed to: 32-64 Franken SA #2093 (student...

Senator Coons asked unanimous consent the Senate vote on confirmation of 5 Court of Federal Claims nominations, Firestone, Halkowski, McCarthy, Somers, and Bonilla. Senator Cotton objected. Senator Coons then asked consent the Senate vote on confirmation of 3 of those nominations, Halkowski, Somers,...

4:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Franken SA #2093 (student non-discrimination) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-45