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  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 16. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, post-cloture. The time during adjournment counts post-cloture. At 10:45am, there will be a series of roll call votes. We expect at...
  • Roll Call Votes: Motion to invoke cloture on Alexander-Murray SA #2089 (substitute); agreed to: 86-12 Markey SA #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 44-53 Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 58-39 Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold);...
  • 4:28pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold) Not Agreed To: 43-54 This will be the last vote of the day.
  • 4:07pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kirk-Reed amendment #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 46-50 Next: Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold).
  • 3:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Heitkamp amendment #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 58-39 Next: Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote threshold).
  • 3:19pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Markey amendment #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold). The next votes will be 10 minute votes; Not Agreed To: 44-53 Next: Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA...
  • At 3:15pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments: Markey SA #2176 (climate) (60-vote threshold); Heitkamp SA #2171 (mental health) (60-vote threshold); Kirk SA #2161 (resource equity) (60-vote threshold); and Murphy SA #2241 (accountability) (60-vote...
  • 12:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Alexander-Murray amendment #2089 (substitute) to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act; Invoked: 86-12
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a cloture vote on the substitute at approximately 12:30pm today. We expect an additional series of votes this afternoon (could be around 3pm) and more tomorrow morning. Under the order, it is in order to call up a number of amendments and agree to...
  • As a reminder, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to Alexander amendment #2089 (substitute) and S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, is 10:00am today. If cloture is invoked, amendments must be germane and timely filed post-cloture. Please send a signed copy of any amendments to the...
  • Schedule for Wednesday, July 15, 2015 The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 15. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. There will be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a cloture vote on Alexander amendment...
  • Roll Call Votes: Scott SA #2132  (Title I portability) (60-vote threshold); not agreed to: 45-51 Booker SA #2169 (foster care); agreed to: 56-40 Isakson SA #2194 (parental rights); agreed to: 97-0 Lee SA #2162 (opt-out of assessments); not agreed to: 32-64 Franken SA #2093 (student...
  • Senator Coons asked unanimous consent the Senate vote on confirmation of 5 Court of Federal Claims nominations, Firestone, Halkowski, McCarthy, Somers, and Bonilla. Senator Cotton objected. Senator Coons then asked consent the Senate vote on confirmation of 3 of those nominations, Halkowski, Somers,...
  • 4:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Franken SA #2093 (student non-discrimination) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 52-45
  • By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the Bennet amendment. At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #2162 (opt out of assessments); Not Agreed To: 32-64 Next-4 minutes for debate, then: Franken SA #2093 (student non-discrimination) (60-vote threshold)
  • 3:58Ppm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Isakson SA #2194 (parental rights); Agreed To: 97-0 The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next: Bennet SA #2210 (limit assessment time) (voice vote) Lee SA #2162 (opt out of assessments) (4 minutes for debate) Franken SA...
  • The Booker amendment was agreed to 56-40. The Senate then agreed to the Portman and Bennet amendments by voice votes. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. The filing deadline for first degree amendments is 2:30pm. The next votes will begin at 4:00pm. Currently, we expect 3 roll calls and 1...
  • 12:46pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Booker SA #2169 (roll call vote); Agreed To: 56-40 Next-voice votes: Portman SA#2137 (voice vote) Bennet SA #2159 (parental engagement) (voice vote
  • 12:14pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Scott SA #2132  (Title I portability) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 45-51 Next- Booker SA #2169 (roll call vote) Portman SA#2137 (voice vote) Bennet SA #2159 (parental engagement) (voice vote)
  • Senator Casey asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Casey amendment #2152 (universal pre-K). Senator Alexander objected and asked that the sponsors come up with a different way to pay for the amendment.