Senator Manchin made a budget point of order that the pending motion to concur violates section 311 (a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and Senator Wyden moved to waive all applicable points of order;
Waived: 73-25
11:15am, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Wyden...
10:56am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call on the McConnell motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029;
31-67
10:30am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus);
Invoked: 72-26
Next:
if motion to table is made, then
Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029 (Omnibus); invoked: 72-26.
Motion to table the first amendment (Omnibus) to the Senate amendment to H.R.2029; not agreed to: 31-67.
Motion to waive budget points of order...
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, December 18, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
As a reminder, today the Senate reached an agreement that results in a series of...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed by voice vote Cal. #143, H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act, as amended with an Inhofe substitute amendment.
Agreed to H.Con.Res.102 - providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
Passed H.J.Res.76 - appointing the...
Senator Moran asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #220, S.248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act.
Senator Brown objected to the request.
Unofficial Transcript:
BROWN: MR. PRESIDENT, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM OHIO.
BROWN: THANK...
The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of roll call votes to complete action on the Omnibus. When the Senate receives a message from the House to accompany H.R. 2029, the Majority Leader will be recognized to make a motion to concur in the House amendments.
Senators will be...
Senator Sullivan asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass H.R.4188, Coast Guard Reauthorization, with a Thune amendment.
Senator Coons objected to the request.
The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes...
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, December 17, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.3594, Perkins Loans with Alexander substitute amendment.
Passed S.238, Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015.
Passed H.J.Res.78, continuing resolution through December 22, 2015.
Passed H.R.3831 - Securing Fairness In...
The Senate passed by voice vote H.R.3594, Perkins Loans with Alexander substitute amendment, and by unanimous consent S.238, Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015.
The Senate stands adjourned until 11:00am on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #319, S.571 - Pilot's Bill of Rights, with committee-reported substitute amendment and a Feinstein amendment.
Adopted S.Res.336, honoring the Portland Timbers as the champions of Major League Soccer in 2015.
Executive Business
Confirmed the...
The Senate has reached an agreement that a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider individually the following nominations:
Executive Calendar #305 - Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be...
Senator Grassley asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass Calendar #68, S.579, with Johnson substitute amendment.
Senator Reid objected to the request.
The Senate is in a period of morning business until 6:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 15, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm, 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 #393, Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; confirmed: 45-34.
Legislative Business
Passed H.R. 2270 - Bill Frank, Jr.
Adopted S. Res. 334 - Penn State Women's Soccer.
Passed Calendar #316, S.2044 -...