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The Senate has resumed consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the two managers or their designees. As a reminder, at 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on Crapo amendment #3021 (nuclear energy...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:45am on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the two managers or their...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #306, John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; confirmed: 84-2. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

The following amendments have been made pending to S.2012, Energy: Shaheen amendment #2968 (smart manufacturing definition); Murkowski amendment #2963 (bulk power system reliability); Barrasso amendment #3017 (technology prizes); Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report); Crapo...

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the confirmation of Executive Calendar #306, the nomination of John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Confirmed: 84-2.

The Senate has begun consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with debate only until 2:15pm. We expect Senator Murkowski to offer substitute amendment #2953 after the caucus recess. The first roll call vote of the day is expected to begin at approximately...

The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, January 27. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with debate only until 2:15pm. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the...

Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 26, 2016 No Roll Call Votes  Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Calendar of Business S. 2464, A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and...

At 10:00am on Friday, January 22, the Senate convened for a pro forma session and adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am. Following morning business, the Senate will begin consideration of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, January 22, for a pro forma session with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will adjourn until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until...

Wrap Up for Friday, January 22, 2016 No Roll Call Votes No Legislative Business No Executive Business

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (WOTUS); not invoked: 52-40.   Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.J.Res.29 - to authorize the use of the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq...

Cloture was not invoked on the veto message on S.J.Res.22 by a vote of 52-40. The veto message is indefinitely postponed. There will be no further roll call votes this week. The next roll call vote is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, at 2:30pm on confirmation of Executive Calendar #306, the...

10:29am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (WOTUS). This will be the last roll call vote of the week.

The Senate has reached an agreement to begin consideration of S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, following morning business on Tuesday, January 26, with debate only until 3:00pm.

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:15pm on Tuesday, January 26, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #306, the nomination of John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. There will be 15 minutes...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (Waters of the United States) with the time until 10:30am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. At...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #300, H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015; not invoked: 55-43.   Legislative Business Passed Calendar #181, S.607 - a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program with a Grassley amendment,...

Cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.4038 by a vote of 55-43. Senator McConnell then called for the regular order with respect to the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (Waters of the United States) and filed cloture on the message. He then asked consent that the cloture vote be set at...

At 2:54pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015.