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2:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees; Agreed to: 70-24.

2:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on  Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees. Agreed to: 66-29 Next: Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees

1:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the compound motion to go to conference on S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. invoked: 95-1. Next: Shaheen motion to instruct the conferees Whitehouse motion to instruct the conferees

Senator McConnell asked that the Chair lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, and moved to disagree to the amendments of the House, agree to the request by the House for a conference, and Presiding Officer to appoint the...

Adopted S.Res.495 - recognizing the Boy Scouts of America on the 100th anniversary of the organization being granted a Federal charter and for the long history of heritage and service of the Boy Scouts of America. Adopted S.Res.496 - condemning the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub,...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice Science appropriations, with debate only until 12:00 noon. The Senate may vote in relation to going to conference on the CARA legislation today.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, June 16, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.2578, Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations. Senator McConnell called up substitute amendment #4685. Senator Shelby called up amendment #4686 (census).

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.493 until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 10:30am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business the...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.2943 as amended, NDAA; passed: 85-13. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations; invoked: 94-3. Legislative Business Agreed to the following amendments by voice vote McCain amendment #4607 (IT) Nelson...

By a vote of 94-3, cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.2578. Under the previous order, the 30 hour post-cloture time will run as if cloture had been invoked at 10:00pm last night. We expect to begin consideration of the CJS appropriations bill tomorrow morning.

At 2:41pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations; Invoked: 94-3

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each At 12:30pm today, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. The official photograph of the 114th Congress will occur at 2:15pm. Following the photo and when the Senate...

The Nelson amendment 4760, as modified (rocket engines) and McCain amendment #4607 (IT) were agreed to by voice votes. At 11:04am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2934, NDAA, as amended; Passed: 85-13 We expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to CJS...

Senator Gillibrand asked unanimous consent that it be in order to offer her amendment #4310, the Military Justice Improvement Act, and the Senate vote in relation to the amendment with a 60-affirmative vote threshold. Senator McCain objected. Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that it be in...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. Senator Reed withdrew amendment #4603. Senator Nelson offered amendment #4670 (rocket engines) to amendment #4607. At 11:00am, all post cloture time on S.2943 will...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the managers or their designees. All post-cloture time on...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Concurred in the House amendment to S.2276, SAFE PIPES Act. Executive Business Confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #487, Jennifer O'Connor, of Maryland, to be General Counsel at the Department of Defense.

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, June 13, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. By consent, all post-cloture time on S.2943 will expire at 11:00am,...