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A quorum was not present. At 10:03pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators; Agreed To: 79-14

We still expect a live quorum at 10:00pm. Senators are asked to report to the floor. The clerk will note they are present when they are on the floor. Following the live quorum, there will be some votes. The exact number of roll call votes are yet to be determined. At a minimum, there will be roll...

The Senate stands in recess until 9:15pm, with the time counting post-cloture. We anticipate a live quorum call around 10:00pm. The schedule for tonight is a bit fluid. Once a quorum is established, we anticipate a voice vote on a motion to table the McConnell amendment to the underlying bill. Then...

Schedule for Monday, July 27, 2015 The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, July 27, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.22, the legislative vehicle for the Highway bill. All time during adjournment of the Senate will count post-cloture on the...

Wrap Up for Sunday, July 26, 2015 Roll Call Votes Cloture on McConnell amendment #2328 (ACA repeal); not invoked: 49-43. Cloture on Kirk amendment #2327 (Ex-Im reauthorization); invoked: 67-26. Legislative Business Voice vote on Cruz appeal of the chair: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the...

Senator Lee tried to call up amendment #2282 (defund Planned Parenthood). Senator Boxer objected and the chair ruled that the amendment is not in order. Senator Lee appealed the ruling of the chair, asked for the yeas and nays on the appeal. There was not a sufficient second and the Senate voted on...

By a vote of 67-26, cloture was invoked on the Kirk amendment #2327 (Export-Import reauthorization). There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. After failing to achieve a sufficient second, the Senate sustained the ruling of the chair by a voice vote. The Senate is in a quorum call....

3:37pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call on the McConnell for Kirk amendment #2327 (Export-Import reauthorization); Invoked: 67-26 Next: Cruz appeal of the chair: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the decision of the Senate?

3:03pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell amendment #2328 (ACA repeal); Not Invoked: 49-43 Next: Cloture on Kirk amendment #2327 (Ex-Im reauthorization), if cloture is invoked, then Cruz appeal of the chair: Shall the ruling of the chair stand...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.22, the legislative vehicle for the Highway bill. The filing deadline for all first degree amendments to the substitute amendment #2266, as modified, and the...

Roll Call Votes Adoption of the motion to proceed to H.R.22, the legislative vehicle for the Highway bill; agreed to: 51-26. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.1861, Prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood (Paul). No Executive...

Senator Cruz attempted to called up amendment #2301 to the McConnell amendment #2266, as modified. The chair ruled that the amendment is not in order to be offered as it is inconsistent with the Senate's precedents with respect to the offering of amendments, their number degree, and kind. Senator...

McConnell amendment #2266, as modified (highway substitute) McConnell first degree amendment #2421 to SA #2266 (highway/transportation with technical changes and without Ex-Im) McConnell for Inhofe second degree amendment #2533 to SA #2421 (highway/transportation with technical changes and with...

The motion to proceed to H.R.22 was agreed to 51-26. Senator McConnell then offered the following amendments (substitute, ExIm, repeal ACA, 2 month extension, and date change): McConnell amendment #2266, as modified (highway substitute) McConnell for Kirk first degree amendment # 2327 (Ex-Im...

9:03am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.22, the legislative vehicle for the highway bill; Agreed To: 5-26

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am on Friday, July 24, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to motion to proceed to H.R.22 , the legislative vehicle for the highway bill.

No Roll Call Votes   Legislative Business Passed Cal. #114, H.R.23, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015. Passed Cal. #149, H.R.2499, To amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes with a...

The Senate continues to debate the motion to proceed to H.R.22, post-cloture. Under regular order, the post-cloture time would expire at 2:00am. Senator McConnell announced that we will vote on adoption of the motion to proceed at 9:00am tomorrow, Friday, July 24. We expect that to be a roll call...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.22, post-cloture. All time during adjournment of the Senate will count post-cloture.

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.22, the legislative vehicle for the Highway bill, upon reconsideration; invoked: 62-36. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #151, S.1599, Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015, with a committee-reported...