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8:34pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cotton amendment #1118 (fee schedule); Not Agreed To: 11-89 Next: Cardin #1119 (repeal of therapy caps (60-vote threshold) [motion to waive vote expected] Motion to waive applicable budget points of order (60-vote threshold) Passage of H.R.2,...

8:17pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Murray motion to waive budget points of order with respect to Murray amendment #1117 (women's health) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed To: 43-57 Next: Cotton #1118 (fee schedule) (majority vote threshold) Cardin #1119 (repeal of therapy caps...

8:00pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #1116 (strike PAYGO exemption reimbursement); Not Agreed To: 42-58 Next: Murray #1117 (women's health) (60-vote threshold) [motion to waive vote expected] Cotton #1118 (fee schedule) (majority vote threshold) Cardin #1119 (repeal...

The Cornyn amendment #1114 (repeal individual mandate) was not agreed to by a vote of 54-45. Senator Hatch raised a budget point of order with respect to the Bennet amendment #1115 (4 years of CHIP). We expect Republicans to raise budget points of order against the Democratic amendments; therefore,...

7:12pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cornyn #1114 (repeal individual mandate) (60-vote threshold). Next: Bennet #1115 (4 years of CHIP) (60-vote threshold) Lee #1116 (motion to strike exclusion from PAYGO requirements) (majority vote threshold) Murray #1117 (women's health)...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider H.R.2, Medicare Access (SGR) and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, tonight. Under the order, at 7:10pm today, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.2, which was received from the House, and the only amendments in order be the...

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

2:45am the Senate began a roll call vote on Lee SA#855 (reconciliation) agreed to 54-44

2:33am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Warren SA#1094 (social security); Not Agreed To: 42-56

2:19am, the Senate began a roll call vote on Vitter SA#811 (No Washington exemption-healthcare); Agreed To:52-46

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