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Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS Appropriations; Not invoked: 47-46. Legislative Business Began the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.534, Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015 (Collins) Began the Rule 14 process to...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security appropriations for fiscal year 2015; Not Invoked: 47-46

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times: Monday, February 16, 2015 at 4:45pm and Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:00am. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, February 19, it will stand adjourned until 3:00pm on...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, the nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of Defense: confirmed: 93-5. Legislative Business Adopted Calendar #18, S.Res.73: Committee Funding. Adopted S.Res.52: Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya...

Following the vote on confirmation of the Carter nomination (confirmed 93-5), the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.240, DHS appropriations. Senator McConnell then asked unanimous consent that the motion to proceed be agreed to; the managers, or their designees, be...

2:07pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense. Confirmed: 93-5

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Restitution Improvement Act of 2015; passed: 98-0. Legislative Business Executive Business

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, the nomination of Ashton B. Carter, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense. Following morning business tomorrow (10:50am-ish), the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the nomination, with the time...

3:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on S. 295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015. Passed: 98-0

The Senate has reached an agreement that there will be 1 hour for debate on S. 295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2015, with the time equally divided in the usual form. The technical Hatch amendment will be agreed to by consent. Following the use or yielding...

During Leader remarks, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2015. The Senate is currently in a period of morning business for 1 hour with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with Republicans controlling the first half and the Democrats controlling the final half.

Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Executive Business

The Senate has reconvened and is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 20 minutes each.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30pm, with the first hour equally divided and with the Democrats controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy; confirmed: 92-0. Legislative Business Executive Business

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #10, Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy Confirmed: 92-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business, equally divided, until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #10, the nomination of Michael P....

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R.240, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY2015, upon reconsideration; not invoked; 52-47. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.71, Internet Governance Awareness Week. Completed the Rule 14...