The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 10:30 until 11:30am to allow for the all senators...
Roll Call Votes
Executive Calendar #23, Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; confirmed: 95-0.
Legislative Business
S.Res.131, designating April 5, 2015, as "Gold Star Wives Day".
S.Res.133, supporting the goals and ideals of National...
5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #23, Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas;
Confirmed: 95-0
The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At 5:00pm, the Senate will turn to the consideration of Executive Calendar #23, Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. There...
The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of H.Con.Res.32 until 2:00pm on Monday, April 13, 2015.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive...
Roll Call Votes
Sanders amendment #881 (Minimum Wage); not agreed to: 48-52.
Stabenow amendment #523 (Bring Jobs Home); not agreed to 46-54.
Wyden amendment #1012 (Medicaid); not agreed to; 47-53.
Sanders motion to waive point of order with respect to Rubio amendment #423, as modified (Increase...
The managers package was agreed to
At 3:18pm, the Senate began a passage of S.Con.Res. 11, Budget;
Passed: 52-46
This will be the last vote of the day.
At 3:05am, the Senate began a roll call vote on Kaine SA#1047, as modified (sequester);
Agreed To: 50-48
Next:
(possible managers package) (voice vote hoped)
Passage of S.Con.Res. 11, Budget
At 2:55am, the Senate began a roll call vote on Cardin SA#367 (voter suppression);
Not Agreed To: 47-51
Next:
Rubio SA#552 (Israel)
Kaine SA#1047, as modified (sequester)
(possible managers package) (voice vote hoped)
Passage of S.Con.Res. 11, Budget
The Brown amendment #994 was agreed to by voice vote.
The Senate will now vote in relation to the following amendments (senators are asked to vote from their seats) and on passage of the Budget resolution:
Vitter SA#811 (No Washington exemption-healthcare)
Warren SA#1094 (social security)
Lee...
The Menendez amendment #993 (do not call registry) was agreed to by voice vote.
12:49pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cotton motion to waive the Sanders points of order with respect to the Cotton amendment # 664 (Gitmo);
Not Waived: 48-48
12:07am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Reed amendment #919 (corporate compensation);
Not Agreed To: 44-54
Next:
Cotton # 659
Menendez # 993
Cotton # 664
Brown # 994
11:47pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #750, as modified;
Agreed To: 56-43
Next:
Reed # 919
Cotton # 659
Menendez # 993
Cotton # 664
Brown # 994
At 11:23pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #968.
Agreed To: 73-27.
Next:
Lee # 750, as modified
Reed # 919
Cotton # 659
Menendez # 993
Cotton # 664
Brown # 994
At 11:05pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on McCain amendment #360, as modified.
Agree To: 58-42.
Next:
Wyden # 968
Lee # 750 as modified
Reed # 919
Cotton # 659
Menendez # 993
Cotton # 664
Brown # 994
At 10:45pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Nelson motion to waive the budget act with respect to Nelson amendment #944.
Not agreed to: 51-49
Next:
McCain # 360
Wyden # 968
Lee # 750 as modified
Reed # 919
Cotton # 659
Menendez # 993
Cotton # 664
Brown # 994