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We are moving in the direction where we may be in a position to vote shortly after the caucus luncheons. Currently, we have a couple of brief speakers when we reconvene at 2:15pm and then we could be ready to vote. Things could change during caucus, but at this time we expect the votes to begin...

Cloture on the USA Freedom bill (HR 2048) was invoked by a vote of 83-14. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate. We do not expect the majority of the post-cloture time to be used and we could start voting on the pending amendments, passage and cloture on the motion to proceed to...

The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act; Invoked: 83-14

The Senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly conference meetings.

At 10:30am today, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act. The filing deadline for second degree amendments is 10:00am. Under the regular order, the cloture vote on the USA Freedom Act will occur...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed S.184, Native American Children's Safety Act. Passed S.246, AIyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act (with committee substitute). No Executive Business

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that at 6pm, today, the Senate vote on the pending cloture motion on H.R.2048, the USA Freedom Act, and that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be yielded back and the Senate proceed to vote on the pending amendments under the regular order; that...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed S.184, Native American Children's Safety Act, and S.246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act with committee substitute. Calendar #77, S.184: a bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12 noon on Monday, June 1, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration; invoked: 77-17. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.188, Craft Beer Week Executive Business Confirmed the following nominations by unanimous consent: Executive...

The motion to proceed to H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, was adopted by voice vote. Senator McConnell then filled the amendment tree and filed cloture on the bill. If no agreement is reached, the cloture vote would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes on Tuesday. Senators will be notified when the...

6:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the consideration H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, upon reconsideration Invoked: 77-17

Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Senate take up and pass a bill to extend the lone wolf and roving wiretap provisions under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until June 15, 2015. Senator Paul objected.

The Senate has resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R.2048, USA Freedom Act, with the time until 5:00pm equally divided. At 5:00pm, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. At this point, we expect there to be up to 3 roll call votes after the...

The Senate stands adjourned until the following dates and times to convene for pro forma session only with no business being conducted: Tuesday, May 26 at 4:00pm (committee reporting day between 2:00 - 4:00pm); and Thursday, May 28 at 8:30am. When the Senate adjourns on May 28th it will stand...

Roll Call Votes Hatch-Wyden #1411to #1299, as modified (currency); Agreed to 70-29 Portman-Stabenow SA #1299(currency manipulation); Not agreed to 48-51 Warren SA #1327(investor state dispute); Not agreed to 39-60 Brown SA #1251(docking); Not agreed to 47-52 Flake SA #1243(strike TAA); Not agreed...

The Senate will be in session on Sunday, May 31 before the FISA authorization expires. There will be no further roll votes today.  The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. We plan to pass the highway extension by voice vote...

Cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1357, 2 month FISA extension, was not agreed to by a vote of 45-54. Senator McConnell changed his vote to no and entered a motion to reconsider the failed vote at a later time. Senator McConnell made a series of consent requests. He asked consent to take up and...

At 12:44am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.1357, 2 month FISA extension; Not Invoked: 45-54