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  • 12:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Casey SA #2242 (universal pre-k) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 45-52
  • 12:25pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant); Not Agreed To: 53-44
  • 12:03pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula); Agreed To: 59-39 Next: Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242 (universal pre-k) (60-vote threshold) Voice votes expected: Hatch SA #2082 (early learning) Warren SA #2106...
  • 11:42 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Coons SA #2243 (American Dream accounts) (60-vote threshold); Agreed To: 68-30 Next: Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula) Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242 (universal pre-k) (60-vote threshold) Voice votes...
  • 11:23 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders SA #2177 (youth jobs) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 43-55 Next: Coons SA #2243 (American Dream accounts) (60-vote threshold) Burr SA #2247, as modified (formula) Brown SA #2100 (full-service community schools grant). Casey SA #2242...
  • At 10:54am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cruz 2180 (State-determined assessment); Not Agreed To: 40-58
  • The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, post cloture. Under the previous order, there will be a series of roll call votes beginning at 10:45am. The vote sequence can be found below. We expect roll call votes on Cruz SA #2180 through Casey SA #2242 and voice...
  • By unanimous consent, the cloture vote on the McConnell motion to proceed to H.R.22, the House revenue shell that will be used for the highway legislation, will occur at 2:15pm on Tuesday, July 21.
  • 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...