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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.

This morning, the Chair laid before the Senate the President's veto message on S.J.Res.22 (Waters Of The United States). Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the veto message be considered to have been read, printed in the Record, and spread in full upon the Journal. He then asked consent...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #305, Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota; confirmed: 58-36. Legislative Business Executive Business

The Senate is in recess until 8:25pm tonight and upon reconvening will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the joint session of Congress for President Obama's State of the Union address. Upon dissolution of the joint session, the Senate will stand adjourned until...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015; not invoked: 53-44. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.345, congratulating the North Dakota State University football team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic...

Senator McConnell withdrew the motion to proceed to S.2232, Audit the Fed, and moved to proceed to Calendar #300, H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015, and filed cloture on the motion. By consent, the cloture vote will occur at 2:30pm on Wednesday, January 20, and if cloture is invoked then the time...

2:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015; Not Invoked: 53-44

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.343 until 10:00am on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with the first hour equally divided and the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; confirmed: 82-6. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.343, relative to the death of Dale Bumpers, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas. Completed the Rule 14...

The Senate confirmed the Restrepo nomination by a vote of 82-6. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes today.

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #213, Luis Felipe Restrepo, to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Confirmed: 82-6

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #213, the nomination of Luis Restrepo to be US Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. There will be 30...

The Senate convened for a pro forma session with no business conducted and stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday, January 11, 2016. On Monday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak...

The Senate stands adjourned Sine Die under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 12:00noon on Monday, January 4, 2016, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on January 4, it will stand adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.104 until 2:00pm on Monday,...