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No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. Passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported,...

This evening there was an attempt to make pending to S.754, Cyberseurity, amendments to extend the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for 6 months, 1 year, and permanently. In each case, there were objections. Below you will find the sequence of the requests and objections and text of the...

At 11:00am on Thursday, October 22, there will be two roll call votes with 10 minutes equally divided between the votes. Those votes will be on: Motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; if cloture is invoked, then (10...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. The Senate then passed H.R.774, Illegal,...

Senator Udall asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar number 121, S. 697, TSCA. Further, that the only amendment to be offered by Senator Inhofe; that there be up to...

Senator Baldwin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass HR 3594, Higher Education Extension Act (Perkins loans). Senator McCain objected on behalf of Republican leadership.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided, and with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 95-2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; not...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, October 22. The filing deadline...

The following amendments are pending to S.754, Cybersecurity -             Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) -             Cotton #2581 (FBI/Secret Service), as modified to correct instruction line -             Coons #2552 (Personal ID information scrub), as modified to correct...

Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein have called up several additional amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity. Below you will find a complete list of the pending amendments. Senator Burr then asked unanimous consent that on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00am, the Senate vote on the pending amendments to the...

The Senate is now considering S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Senator Burr offered the Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and the Cotton amendment #2581, as provided for under the previous order. We expect additional amendments to be offered this afternoon, also as...

Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #272, S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015, with Committee- reported amendments. Senator Blumenthal made a statement and objected to the request. Senator Rubio then asked consent to pass the House bill....

2:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; Not Invoked: 54-45

The Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. At 2:15pm, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed. The Senate is scheduled to recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm.

11:03am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Confirmed: 95-2.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Ann Donnelly to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, with the time until 11:00am equally divided followed...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.289, National Chemistry Week. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2165 - LWCF permanent extension (Cantwell). Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.2169 -...

The Senate will convene at 4:00pm, Monday, October 19. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. There will be no roll call votes on Monday.

The Senate will meet on the following days and times for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted: Friday, October 9 at 10:00am; Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30am; and Friday, October 16 at 10:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, October 16, it will stand adjourned until 4:00pm on...