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This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Alexander-Murray amendment #2089 (substitute) and S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and the underlying bill is 2:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday, July 14. Amendments must be germane and timely...

5:32p The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Hatch-Markey amendment #2080 (student privacy policy); Agreed To: 89-0 Next--voice vote expected: Kaine amendment #2118 (post-secondary remediation)

Morning business has been extended until 4:30pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote in relation to Hatch-Markey amendment #2080 (student privacy policy) and Kaine amendment #2118 (post-secondary...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, July 13, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every...

Roll Call Votes: Daines SA #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act); not agreed to: 44-54 Brown SA #2099 (site source resource coordinator); agreed to: 98-0 Toomey SA #2094 as modified (background checks); agreed to: 98-0 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the McConnell Compound Motion to go...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The following amendments are pending to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act: Alexander-Murray SA #2089 (substitute) Peters SA #2095 (financial literacy) Warren SA #2120 (cross-tabulation) Kirk SA #2161  (student resources) Scott SA #2132 (low-income children) Hatch-Markey SA #2080 (student...

By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to the following amendments en bloc: Gardner SA #2083 (concurrent enrollment programs at eligible schools) McCaskill SA #2092 (teacher consortium) Gillibrand SA #2108 (STEM for underrepresented students) Gardner SA #2119 (charter school reps) Casey SA #2131...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act.

2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed motion to instruct the conferees re: OCO funding; Not Agreed To: 44-52 The motion is as follows: Mr. Reed moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on H.R.1735 (the...

At 1:46pm, the Senate started the roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the McConnell compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA; Invoked: 81-15 By voice vote the Senate adopted the motion to go to conference.

Senator McConnell made a compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA, and filed cloture on the motion. There will be 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm on the following motions: Cloture on the McConnell compound motion to go to conference on H.R.1735, NDAA Reed motion to instruct conferees on...

The following amendments were agreed to by voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism and community service) Kaine SA#2096 (career and technical education) Heller SA #2121 (consultation with governors) Feinstein SA #2087 (homeless certification) Fischer...

12:24pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) ; Agreed To: 98-0 The remaining votes in this series will be voice votes. We expect the next series of roll call votes to begin around 1:45pm. Those votes would be in relation to going to conference on NDAA...

The Warren SA #2120 (cross tabulation of student data) was set aside. We will return to the amendment at a later time. 12:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown SA #2099 (site  coordinator); Agreed To: 98-0 Next roll call vote: Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Voice...

11:34am The Senate began a 15 minute vote on Daines amendment #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act). Not Agreed To: 44-54 This amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next roll call votes: Warren SA #2120...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 4 roll call votes and 6 voice votes at 11:30am today. 11:30am vote series-#'s 1-4 will be roll call votes and 5-10 voice votes: Daines SA #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act) (60-vote threshold) Warren SA #2120 (cross...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 9. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. Roll call votes in relation to amendments to the education bill are expected before lunch. Senator McConnell may make a compound...

Legislative Business: Adopted S. Res. 200,  A resolution wishing His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, a happy 80th birthday Adopted S. Res. 218, congratulating the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Passed Cal. 128- H.R. 728- To designate the facility of the...

The Alexander amendment was not agreed to by a vote of 45-52. The Murray and Bennet amendments were agreed to by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The...