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At 12:12pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on cloture on substitute amendment #3896 to H.R.2577, THUD MilCon VA appropriations (60-vote threshold). There will be another vote after this vote. That vote will be on a motion to waive the budget act with respect to McCain amendment #4039...

At 11:50am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Blunt-Murray amendment 3900 (zika); Agreed To: 8-30

Senator Lee made a budget point of order against Blunt-Murray amendment #3900 ($1.1 billion for zika funding). Senator Collins moved to waive the point of order. 11:17am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Collins motion to waive the Blunt amendment; Waived: 70-28 If the point of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA appropriations with the time until 11:15am equally divided between the Managers or their designees. At 11:15am, all post-cloture time...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice vote. Passed H.R. 2814 - to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 11:15am tomorrow, Thursday, May 19, all post-cloture time will be considered expired on the Blunt-Murray amendment #3900. We expect Senator Lee to raise a budget point of order against the Blunt-Murray amendment. If raised and waived, the Senate will vote...

The Senate has agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: Warner SA #4042 Nelson SA #4011 Isakson SA #4024 Johnson SA #3992 Paul SA #3967 Kirk SA #3997 Tester SA #3998 Perdue SA #3933 Mikulski SA #4030 Daines SA #4008 Brown SA #3920 Inhofe SA...

Amendments pending to H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA Collins SA #3896 (substitute) Lee SA #3897 (affirmative action/housing) Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9billion Zika funding) Cornyn SA #3899 ($1.1billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut) Blunt-Murray SA #3900 ($1.1billion Zika...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #157, H.R.3038; that the Nelson substitute amendment to enhance the Federal response and preparedness with respect to the Zika virus be agreed to; that there be up to 1 hour of debate, equally divided,...

The Senate has passed Calendar #464, S.2840 - Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 - by voice vote.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour equally divided, with Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Nelson SA #3898 ($1.9 billion Zika funding); not invoked: 50-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Cornyn SA #3899, as modified ($1.1 billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut); not invoked: 52-45. Motion to invoke cloture on...

The Senate agreed to the following amendments to H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations, by voice vote: THUD King SA #3934 - disabled vets and student loans; Rubio SA #3918 - Shortens the time period for landlords to address physical deficiencies in HUD-assisted housing; Heller SA #3905 -...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on Collins amendment #3896 (substitute) and H.R.2577, THUD/MilCon-VA appropriations. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, May 19. The filing deadline for first...

The Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #477, Eric Fanning, to be Secretary of the Army, by voice vote.

By a vote of 68-29, cloture was invoked on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. There is a chance time is yielded back and we vote on the Blunt-Murray amendment today. Senators will be notified when the next vote is...

At 3:18pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Blunt-Murray SA #3900, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding); Invoked: 68-29 There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate.

Cloture was not invoked on Nelson amendment #3898 by a vote of 50-47. At 2:55pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Cornyn SA #3899, as modified ($1.1billion Zika funding, $1.2billion offset through ACA prevention fund cut). Next, if cloture is not...

The Senate passed Calendar #362, S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, with Cornyn-Schumer substitute amendment - by voice vote.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2577, THUD/Milcon-VA, with the time until 12:30pm equally divided between the Managers or their designees. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to...