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The following amendments were agreed to by voice votes: Portman SA#2147 (recovery support services) Manchin SA #2103 (volunteerism and community service) Kaine SA#2096 (career and technical education) Heller SA #2121 (consultation with governors) Feinstein SA #2087 (homeless certification) Fischer...

12:24pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) ; Agreed To: 98-0 The remaining votes in this series will be voice votes. We expect the next series of roll call votes to begin around 1:45pm. Those votes would be in relation to going to conference on NDAA...

The Warren SA #2120 (cross tabulation of student data) was set aside. We will return to the amendment at a later time. 12:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown SA #2099 (site  coordinator); Agreed To: 98-0 Next roll call vote: Toomey SA #2094 (background checks) Voice...

11:34am The Senate began a 15 minute vote on Daines amendment #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act). Not Agreed To: 44-54 This amendment is subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next roll call votes: Warren SA #2120...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 4 roll call votes and 6 voice votes at 11:30am today. 11:30am vote series-#'s 1-4 will be roll call votes and 5-10 voice votes: Daines SA #2110 (Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act) (60-vote threshold) Warren SA #2120 (cross...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 9. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. Roll call votes in relation to amendments to the education bill are expected before lunch. Senator McConnell may make a compound...

Legislative Business: Adopted S. Res. 200,  A resolution wishing His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, a happy 80th birthday Adopted S. Res. 218, congratulating the United States Women's National Team for winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup. Passed Cal. 128- H.R. 728- To designate the facility of the...

The Alexander amendment was not agreed to by a vote of 45-52. The Murray and Bennet amendments were agreed to by voice votes. There will be no further roll call votes tonight. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The...

5:24pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Alexander amendment #2139 (vouchers); Not Agreed To: 45-52

5:05pm The Senate began a 15 minute vote on Tester SA #2107 (tribal grant programs); Agreed To: 56-41 Next: Alexander SA #2139 (vouchers) (60-vote threshold) Murray SA #2124 (sports) (voice vote) Bennet SA #2115 (program effectiveness study) (voice vote)

4:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Hirono amendment #2109 (Asia-Pacific Islanders); Not Agreed To: 47-50 Next: Tester SA #2107 (tribal grant programs) (roll call vote) Alexander SA #2139 (vouchers) (60-vote threshold) Murray SA #2124 (sports) (voice vote) Bennet SA #2115 (program...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 3 roll call and 2 voice votes at 4:30pm today. We expect roll call votes on Hirono SA #2109, Tester SA #2107 and Alexander SA #2139 and voice votes on Murray SA #2124 and Bennet SA #2115. The time until 4:30pm is equally divided between...

The Reed amendment was agreed to by a vote of 98-0. The Warner and Rounds amendments were agreed to by voice votes. The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm.

12:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Reed amendment #2085 (school libraries); Agreed To: 98-0 Next--voice votes expected: Warner SA #2086 (fiscal support teams) Rounds SA #2078 (tribal study)

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. The Senate then reached an agreement to vote at noon today on the following amendments: Reed SA #2085 (school libraries) (roll call vote) Warner SA #2086 (fiscal support teams) (voice vote) Rounds SA #2078 (tribal study)...

The Senate will convene at 10:00am. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. We expect to vote in relation to some of the pending amendment/s...

Legislative Business: Passed by unanimous consent S.286, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015. Executive Business: Confirmed Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; 95-0

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 today.

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #81, the nomination of Kara Farnandez Stoll, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Confirmed: 95-0

The following amendments have been offered to the substitute to S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act: Fischer SA #2079 (local control) Peters SA #2095 (financial literacy) Rounds SA #2078 (tribal study) Reed SA #2085 (libraries) Warner SA #2086 (school efficiency) It is in order for Senator Toomey to...