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  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell substitute amendment #2669 (defund Planned Parenthood/CR through Dec. 11, 2015); not invoked: 47-52. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #195, H.R.1020 - STEM Education Act of 2015, with Thune amendment. Adopted S.Res.258, designating the week...
  • Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.719, with further amendment (SA #2689), and filled the amendment tree with date change amendments. The underlying bill is the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015. McConnell amendment #2689 is a...
  • Cloture on McConnell amendment #2669 (Dec 11 CR/Defund Planned Parenthood) to H.J.Res.61 was not invoked by a vote of 47-52. The pending amendments were tabled and Senator McConnell offered a CR through December 11, 2015 (amendment #2680) and re-filled the amendment tree with date change...
  • At 1:55pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment #2669 (Dec. 11 CR/Defund Planned Parenthood) to H.J.Res.61; Not Invoked: 47-52 Following the failed cloture vote, we expect Senator McConnell to table the pending amendments with voice...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 1:00pm on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The Senate will not be in session tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23. On Thursday, September 24, at 10:00am, Pope Francis will deliver an address to a Joint Meting of Congress. The Senate will not convene prior to the joint...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; not invoked: 54-42. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense Appropriations, upon reconsideration; not invoked: 54-42. Legislative Business Passed...
  • Cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense Appropriations, was not invoked by a vote of 54-42. Senator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed to H.R.36, Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The Senate then resumed consideration of H.J.Res.61. By voice votes, the pending Iran...
  • 12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense Appropriations, upon reconsideration; Not  Invoked: 54-42
  • The Senate voice voted the procedural motions to reconsider the previously failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, the Defense Appropriations bill. At 12:00pm, the Senate will proceed to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, Defense...
  • 11:02am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; Not Invoked: 52-42 Following this vote, we are told Senator McConnell intends to reconsider the previously failed cloture vote on...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the two Leaders or their...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #140, S.1109 - Truth in Settlements Act, with a Vitter-Warren amendment. Passed Calendar #231, H.R.2051 - Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015. Adopted S.Res.257 - congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Haver on...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, September 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. On Thursday, Senator McConnell...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment #2656 (hostages and Israel's right to exist); not invoked: 53-45. Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment #2640 (Iran nuclear agreement resolution of disapproval); not invoked: 56-42. Legislative Business Passed Cal.#227,...
  • This evening, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and filed cloture on the motion. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday, September 22.
  • 11:48am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment #2640 (Iran nuclear agreement resolution of disapproval)
  • 11:07am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on McConnell amendment #2656 (hostages and Israel's right to exist); Not Invoked: 53-45
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.61, the legislative vehicle for the Congressional disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement, with the time until 11:00am equally divided...
  • No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.242, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health, as amended. Agreed to H.Con.Res.70, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business the Senate...