10:18am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Hatch amendment #1221 (substitute) to H.R.1314, legislative vehicle for trade legislation.
Invoked: 62-38
This morning, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, and S.1357, 2 month Patriot Act extension.
Senators will be notified when these votes are scheduled.
Schedule for Thursday, May 21, 2015
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314, the legislative vehicle for the Trade bill. There will be 1 hour for debate equally divided prior to a cloture vote on...
Legislative Business
H.Con.Res.47, to correct the enrollment of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015
The Senate began the Rule 14 process to place on the Calendar of Business H.R.2353, 2 month highway extension.
No Executive Business
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314 the legislative vehicle for trade legislation.
As a reminder, Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Hatch amendment #1221 (substitute) and on the...
Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.2252, to clarify the effective date of certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014.
Adopted S.Res.181, designating May 19, 2015, as "National Schizencephaly Awareness Day".
Adopted S.Res.182, expressing the sense of the Senate...
This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Hatch amendment #1221 (Trade substitute) and the underlying bill, H.R.1314. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday. If cloture is invoked, there would be up...
Senator Hatch asked unanimous consent that the time until 8:00pm today be equally divided in the usual form. That upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed:
Inhofe-Coons #1312, as further modified
Shaheen...
Senator Merkley asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Merkley amendment #1369 (trade objectives), Merkley amendment #1401 (investor-state dispute settlement), and #1409 (unfair wages.
Senator Cantwell objected.
There will be no roll call votes on Monday, June 8 and Monday, July 20. Roll call votes are expected to occur before lunch on Tuesday, June 9 and Tuesday, July 21.
Senator Lee asked unanimous consent that the Senate set aside consideration of H.R.1314, the Trade legislation, and move to the immediate consideration of H.R.2048, the USA Freedom Act; that the motion to proceed be agreed to; the bill be open for amendments; and that upon disposition of the...
Senator Sessions asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendments in order to call up Sessions amendment #1233 (congressional approval) and amendment #1234 (immigration).
Senator Cantwell objected.
The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 19, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following...
Roll Call Votes
Brown amendment #1242 (restore TAA funding); not agreed to: 45-41.
Lankford amendment #1237, as modified (religious freedom); agreed to: 92-0.
Legislative Business
Agreed to H.Con.Res.43, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds, the rotunda of the Capitol, and Emancipation Hall...
5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Brown amendment #1242 (to restore TAA funding).
Not Agreed To: 45-41.
Next:
Lankford amendment #1237, as modified (religious freedom)
At 5:30pm today, there will be 2 roll call votes on the Brown amendment and Lankford, as modified, amendment. The Lankford modification makes a technical correction to the instruction line of the amendment. Each are subject to 60-affirmative vote thresholds.
5:30pm-2 roll call votes:
Brown SA...
The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, May 18, 2015. The Senate will not be in session on Friday, May 15, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00pm. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1314...
Roll Call Votes
Passage of H.R.1295, as amended with S.1267, Preferences (60-affirmative vote threshold); passed: 97-1.
Passage of H.R.644, as amended with S.1269, Customs (60-affirmative vote threshold); passed: 78-20.
Motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on the motion to proceed to...
The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no further roll call votes his week.