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  • The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The Republicans will control the time until 11:30am and the Democrats will control the time from 11:30am to 12:15pm. The time from 12:15pm to 12:45pm will be equally divided between...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, October 8, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:45am, with the time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:45am, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to waive the Budget Point Of Order with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; waived: 71-26. Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; adopted: 70-27. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #232, S.32 - Transnational Drug...
  • By a vote of 70-27, the Senate adopted the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. Following the vote, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #96 H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. As a reminder, yesterday he filed cloture on the...
  • 2:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act. Adopted: 70-27.
  • 2:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McCain motion to waive the budget act with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. Waived: 71-26. Next, if motion is agreed to: Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization...
  • We anticipate Senator Reid will raise a point of order that the NDAA conference report violates section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, and that a Republican senator will make a motion to waive the point of order. As a result, we expect 2 roll...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; the time until 1:00pm will be equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; the time from 1:00pm...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA; invoked: 73-26. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #237, H.R.34 - Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act, with Thune amendment. Passed H.R.3116 - Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act,...
  • 1:01pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, National Defense Authorization Act; Invoked: 73-26 There will be up to 30 hours for debate prior to a vote on adoption of the conference report.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA, with the time until 1:00pm equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At 1:00pm, there will...
  • After the Senate convened today, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to proceed to Calendar #96, H.R.2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, and filed cloture on the motion. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the motion to proceed would occur one hour after the Senate...
  • Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #138, Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California; confirmed: 69-21. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.277, recognizing the month of October 2015 as "National Principals Month". Began the Rule 14...
  • 5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California. Confirmed: 69-21.
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, October 5, 2015. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Dale Drozd, of California, to be U.S. District Judge...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; not invoked: 50-44. Legislative Business Passed H.R.2835, Border Jobs for Vets. Passed H.R.1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage...
  • By voice vote, the Senate passed H.R.1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act.
  • Senator McConnell filed cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.1735, NDAA. The cloture vote is expected to occur on Tuesday. The NDAA conference report is the pending business.
  • 10.01.2015

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    By a vote of 50-44, cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. The motion to proceed remains pending. We expect Senator McConnell will file cloture today on the National Defense...
  • 1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2029, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; Not Invoked: 50-44