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This evening, Senator McConnell filed cloture with respect to TPA and Preferences/TAA, and filled the amendment and motion trees. He filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2146, TPA. He then filed cloture on the motion to concur in the House...

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

2:20pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685 (DOD Appropriations); Not Invoked: 50-45. Senator McConnell changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time.

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.1735, as amended (NDAA); Passed: 71-25 Next: 1. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2685, DOD Approps

The Senate has adopted a managers package to NDAA. Below you will find a list of agreed to amendments. We then reached an agreement that sets up 2 roll call votes at 1:45pm today, with the time until 1:45pm equally divided and for debate only. At 1:45pm, the Senate will vote on the following...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.1735, NDAA, post-cloture. There is a good chance we reach an agreement to yield back time and vote after lunch (1:45pm range). If no agreement is reached, the vote on passage would occur at 4:00pm. Upon disposition of NDAA, there will be a cloture vote on...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.1735, NDAA, as amended; invoked: 84-14. Legislative Business The Senate agreed to the following pending amendments by voice vote: Hatch-Inhofe-Mikulski SA #1911, as further modified; McCain SA #1456; and McCain substitute amendment #1463, as...

The Senate agreed to the following pending amendments by voice vote: Hatch-Inhofe-Mikulski SA #1911, as further modified; McCain SA #1456. The following pending amendments fell on a point of order that they are not germane post-cloture: Blumenthal SA #1564; Fischer SA #1825; Durbin SA #1559; Paul SA...

The Senate has reached an agreement that post-cloture time on the McCain amendment #1763 (substitute) be expired at 4:00pm; and that if cloture is invoked on H.R.1735, NDAA, the time will count as if cloture had been invoked at 10:00pm, tonight. The time until 4:00pm is equally divided between the...

We appear to be close to reaching an agreement that would result in between 1 and 3 roll call votes shortly after 4pm. If an agreement is reached, we would dispose of the remaining pending amendments, agree to the McCain substitute (voice vote expected), and vote on cloture on the underlying bill...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume...

Roll Call Votes McCain-Feinstein amendment #1889; agreed to: 78-21. Ernst-Boxer amendment #1549 (arming the Kurds)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 54-45. Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military)[60-vote threshold]; not agreed to: 50-49. Motion to invoke cloture on McCain...

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

5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Vitter SA #1473 (retirement of Army combat units); Not Agreed To: 26-73

By a vote of 83-15, cloture was invoked on McCain amendment #1463 (substitute) to H.R. 1735, NDAA. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. Following the vote, Senator McCain offered Hatch amendment #1911 (software sustainment) and Vitter amendment #1473 was further modified...

3:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA; Invoked: 83-15

At 2:42pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on  Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 50-49 Next: Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA.

At 2:18pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Ernst amendment #1549 (Arming the Kurds). Next: Gillibrand amendment #1578 (sexual assault in the military); Cloture on the McCain substitute amendment #1463 to H.R.1735, NDAA

Senator Inhofe asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Inhofe amendment #1728 (privatizing commissaries) and amendment #2015 (limit applicability of "fair pay, safe workplaces" for DoD contractors). Senator Reed objected. The next votes are expected to begin at...