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  • Earlier today (around 3:30pm), Senator Boxer asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Environmental and Public Works be authorized to meet during today's session of the Senate to conduct a business meeting. Agenda: Virginia T. Lodge, Member of the Board of Directors, Tennessee Valley...
  • When the Senate recessed for the caucus luncheons, there were approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes of debate time remaining (Boxer controls 73 minutes, Landrieu controls 33 minutes, and Hoeven controls 89 minutes). If all time is used and no time is added, the series of 5 roll call votes (4 roll...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. There will be up to 6 hours of debate equally divided between opponents and proponents. If all...
  • Following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.2685, USA FREEDOM Act, tomorrow, the Senate will voice vote the Basset, Bernicat, Zumwalt, Allen, Roebuck nominations (ambassadors). Tomorrow's vote schedule is as follows: Tuesday, November 18 around 6:15pm: 5 Roll Call Votes (all votes after...
  • Roll Call Votes Adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014; Adopted: 88-1. Cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia; Invoked: 68-28. Cloture on...
  • The Senate confirmed the Leaf, Osius, Ruggles, and Stanton nominations. Executive Calendar #1050 Barbara A. Leaf - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates Executive Calendar #898 Theodore G. Osius III - to be Ambassador...
  • 6:45pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Invoked: 66-29. This will be the last roll call vote of the day.
  • 6:25pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #857, Mark Howard Cohen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Invoked: 67-29 Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #858, Eleanor Louise Ross, to be U.S. District Judge...
  • 6:05pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #856, Leslie Joyce Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia; Invoked: 68-28 Following the cloture vote on the Ross nomination tonight, the Senate will voice vote...
  • 5:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 Agreed To: 88-1. The remaining votes in this series will be 10 minute votes. Next: Cloture on Executive Calendar #856,...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, November 17, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:30pm. At 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to 4 roll call votes on adoption of the motion to concur to S.1086 and on the Adams, Cohen, and...
  • 11.13.2014

    The Senate has reached an agreement to set the votes related to the Child Care and Development Block Grant bill; the Abrams, Cohen, Ross, and Crawford nominations; and cloture on the motion to proceed to the USA FREEDOM Act. The vote schedule is as follows: Monday, November 17 at 5:30pm: Adoption...
  • Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Randolph Moss to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 54-45. Confirmation of Leigh Martin May to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Confirmed: 99-0. Cloture on the motion to concur in the House...
  • Senator Graham asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined, but no later than November 24th,  2014, the Committee on Foreign Relations be discharged from further consideration of S. 2650; that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration, the bill be read a third time, and the...
  • 3:12pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to accompany S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014; Invoked: 96-1
  • 2:54pm, The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Executive Calendar #855, Leigh Martin May, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Confirmed: 99-0 Next: Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to accompany S.1086,...
  • 2:29pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Randolph Moss, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Confirmed: 54-45 Next, 10 minute votes: 1. Confirmation of Leigh Martin May to be United States District Judge for the Northern...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 2:15pm on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to up to 3 roll call votes. Further votes are possible during Thursday's session. Approximately 2:30pm-Up to 3 roll call votes: Confirmation of Randolph Moss to be United...
  • Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Randolph Moss to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Invoked: 53-45. Motion to invoke cloture on Leigh Martin May to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; Invoked: 67-30. Legislative...
  • Senator Toomey asked unanimous consent that the Senate vitiate cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant bill; that following the disposition of the Moss and May nominations, the Senate proceed to vote on the motion to concur in the...