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The cloture vote on Cornyn amendment #1120 has been vitiated. As a result, there will not be a vote at 11:00am. Discussions on the Trafficking bill continue. The next vote will occur at 2:00pm. Approximately 2:00pm-1 roll call vote, 1 voice vote expected 1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, with the time equally divided until 11:00am. The filing deadline for all second degree amendments to the...

There will be no roll call votes on Friday, May 1

Roll Call Votes Enzi motion to disagree in the House amendment, agree to the request by the House for a conference on S.Con.Res.11, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees; agreed to: 54-43 Brown MTI (too big to fail); agreed to: 86-11 Sanders MTI (postal service); agreed to:...

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Deyo (Under Secretary for Management, DHS) and Chaudhuri (Indian Gaming Commission) nominations at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 16. We expect a roll call vote on Deyo and a voice vote on Chaudhuri. Thursday: 11:00am-1 roll call...

The Fischer MTI re: side by side to Murray was agreed to by voice vote. The Murray MTI re: paid sick leave was agreed to by voice vote. The Murray MTI re: eliminate sequestration was not agreed to by voice vote. 7:06pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Stabenow MTI re: Medicare; Not...

6:41pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Mikulski MTI re: equal pay for equal work. Not Agreed To: 44-53.

Sanders MTI re: social security was agreed to by a vote of 84-13. The Schatz MTI re: same sex marriage benefits was agreed to by voice vote. The Bennet MTI re: climate change was agreed to by voice vote. At 6:20pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Fischer MTI re: side by side to...

5:55pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders motion to instruct re: social security. Agreed To: 84-13.

5:39pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Warren motion to instruct re: student loans. Not Agreed To: 45-52.

5:14pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Burr Motion to instruct re: student loans. Agreed to: 97-0

4:54pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders MTI re: postal service; Agreed To: 85-11 Next: Burr (student loans) Warren (student loans) Sanders (social security) Schatz (same sex marriage benefits) Bennet (climate change) Fischer (side by side to Mikulski) Mikulski (equal pay for...

4:22pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Brown motion to instruct conferees re: Too Big To Fail; Agreed To: 86-11

All time has been yielded back. At approximately 4:20pm the Senate will begin voting on the following motions in the order listed. All votes after the first will be 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided between each vote. Brown (Too Big To Fail) Sanders (postal...

Motions To Instruct: Brown (Wall Street Banks) Sanders (postal service) Burr (student loans) Warren (student loans) Sanders (social security) Schatz (same sex marriage benefits) Bennet (climate change) Fischer (side by side to Mikulski) Mikulski (equal pay for equal work) Fischer (side by side to...

Senator Sanders made a motion to instruct the conferees to insist that the final conference report on the budget include a deficit neutral reserve fund for legislation related to retirement benefits, which may not include legislation cutting benefits under the old-age, survivors, and disability...

The Senate stands in recess until 2:00pm for the bipartisan luncheon.

12:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Enzi motion to disagree in the House amendment, agree to the request by the House for a committee of conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees; Agreed To: 54-43

At 11:00am, the Senate laid down the House message on S.Con.Res.11, Budget. There will now be up to 10 hours equally divided on the House Message. Senator Enzi made a compound motion to go to conference. He moved to disagree in the House amendment, agree to the request by the House for a committee...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided, and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final...