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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 23, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #21, Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General. By consent, there will be 2 hours of debate, equally...

By unanimous consent, when the Senate resumes consideration of Executive Calendar #21, the nomination of Loretta Lynch, of New York, to be Attorney General, on Thursday, April 23 (approximately 9:40am), there will be 2 hours for debate equally divided prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture...

Roll Call Votes Leahy SA #301 (substitute); not agreed to: 43-55. Cornyn-Murray-Klobuchar SA #1124 (victims support without expanded Hyde); agreed to: 98-0. Cornyn SA #1127 (side by side to Leahy #290); not agreed to: 45-53. Leahy SA #290 (Reauthorize Homeless and Runaway Youth); not agreed to:...

4:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of S.178, as amended; Passed: 98-0 The Senate confirmed the following amendments by voice vote: Klobuchar SA #296 (Stop Exploitation through Sex Trafficking) Hoeven SA #299, as modified (data collection) Sullivan SA #279 (cross...

3:31pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Kirk amendment #273, as modified (commercial advertising). Agreed to:97-2. Next: Passage of S.178, as amended, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

3:12pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr amendment #1121 (sex offender list). Agreed to: 98-0 Next: Kirk SA #273, as modified (commercial advertising) Passage of S.178, as amended, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

2:53pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Brown amendment #311 (parental rights). Agreed to: 99-0. Next: Burr SA #1121 (sex offender list) Kirk SA #273, as modified (commercial advertising) Passage of S.178, as amended, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

2:32pm  The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Leahy SA #290 (Reauthorize Homeless and Runaway Youth) Not Agreed To: 56-43. Next: Brown SA #311 (parental rights) Burr SA #1121 (sex offender list) Kirk SA #273, as modified (commercial advertising) Passage of S.178, as amended, Justice for...

2:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cornyn SA #1127 (side by side to Leahy #290); Not Agreed To: 45-53 Next: Leahy SA #290 (Reauthorize Homeless and Runaway Youth) Brown SA #311 (parental rights) Burr SA #1121 (sex offender list) Kirk SA #273, as modified (commercial...

2:00pm-Up to 6 roll call votes and then 11 voice votes expected: Cornyn SA #1127 (side by side to Leahy #290) Leahy SA #290 (Reauthorize Homeless and Runaway Youth) Brown SA #311 (parental rights) Burr SA #1121 (sex offender list) Kirk SA #273, as modified (commercial advertising) Passage of S.178,...

11:22am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Cornyn-Murray-Klobuchar SA #1124 (victims support without expanded Hyde); Agreed To: 98-0

10:53am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Leahy SA #301 (substitute); Not Agreed To: 43-55 Next: Adoption of Cornyn-Murray-Klobuchar SA #1124 (victims support without expanded Hyde)

At 9:51am, the Senate resumed consideration of S.178, Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking Act of 2015. Senator Cornyn withdrew the pending Cornyn amendment and offered amendment #1124. There will now be up to 1 hour for debate prior to a vote in relation to the Leahy amendment #301 and Cornyn...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Prior to adjourning, the Senate reached an agreement to complete action on S.178, Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking Act of 2015. On Wednesday, following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178....

Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.1035, extensions of authority under FISA (McConnell). Executive Business

The Senate has reached an agreement to complete action of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. As a result of this agreement, there will be 2 roll call votes at approximately 10:40am and 6 roll call votes at 2:00pm. Prior to locking in the agreement Senator Wyden asked that the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 21, 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 final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #24, George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; confirmed: 91-0. Legislative Business Agreed to H.Con.Res.34, Use of Emancipation Hall. Adopted S.Res.141, supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our...

5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #24, George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Confirmed: 91-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, April 20, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking. At 5:00pm, the Senate will enter Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #24, George C. Hanks, Jr., of...