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  • 2:25pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.1191, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, as amended. Passed; 98-1
  • 2:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Corker-Cardin substitute amendment #1140 to H.R.1191 (Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act). Invoked: 93-6 Next: Passage of H.R.1191, as amended
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that if cloture is invoked on the Corker-Cardin substitute amendment #1140 (2:00pm roll call vote) that a point of order against all the pending non-germane amendments be in order and be considered to have been made; that the Corker amendment #1179 (Farsi) be...
  • By consent, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment #1140 to H.R.1191, (Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act) has been moved from 10:30am to 2:00pm today. As a result, there will not be a vote this morning. Additional roll call votes are expected to occur this afternoon. 2:00pm: Motion to invoke...
  • This morning, Senator McConnell renewed the motion to proceed to H.R.1314, which he intends to amend with trade related legislation, and filed cloture on the motion. Another message will be sent when that cloture vote is scheduled. The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the substitute...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided between the two Leaders...
  • By consent, the filing deadline for second degree amendments to the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, is 10:00am tomorrow, Thursday, May 7.
  • Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed by voice vote Calendar #32, S.125, Bulletproof Vest Grant Program Reauthorization Act, with Lee amendment #1214 (reduces the authorization from $30 million to $25 million). Passed Calendar #61, S.1124, WIOA Improvement Act, with Alexander/Murray substitute...
  • Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.1191 (Iran), that he be allowed to offer Cruz amendment #1152 (Congressional approval of Iran nuclear agreement). Senator Cardin objected.
  • Senator Leahy asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass S.125, as amended with the Lee amendment. Senator Lankford reserved his right to object, explained his objection over the program being duplicative, and then withdrew his objection. By voice vote, the Senate passed Calendar #32,...
  • Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.1191 (Iran), he be allowed to further modify his pending amendment #1186 (verification system). Senator Cardin objected. In his statement, Senator Vitter said he would object to a managers package of otherwise...
  • As a reminder, yesterday Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and underlying bill is...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the second half. Following morning business, the Senate will...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to proceed to the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, Budget; agreed to: 53-44. Adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget; adopted: 51-48. Motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res.8, a joint resolution...
  • The veto message on S.J.Res.8, NLRB, was tabled 96-3. The Senate then resumed consideration of the Iran bill and Senator McConnell filed cloture on the Corker-Cardin amendment #1140 (substitute) and on the underlying bill, H.R.1191, the legislative vehicle for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act...
  • 5:59pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; Tabled: 96-3
  • 5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget; Agreed To: 51-48 Next: Motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule...
  • By consent, at 5:30pm today, all further debate will be yielded back and the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.11, the concurrent resolution on the Budget. Then there will be a vote on a motion to table the veto message on S.J.Res. 8, the NLRB rule. As a...
  • The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm, with the time charged against the majority.
  • The motion to proceed was agreed by a vote of 53-44. There will now be up to 10 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on adoption of the Budget conference report. If all time is used, the vote would occur around 8:50pm. However, we hope to be able to yield back some time and vote earlier,...