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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...

6:09pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Leigh Martin May, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia Invoked: 67-30

5:43pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Randolph Moss, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Invoked: 53-45 Next vote: Cloture on the nomination of Leigh Martin May, to be United States District Judge for the...

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, next week.  Following Leader remarks on Tuesday, November 18th, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #371, S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. There will be up to 6...

Prior to the cloture vote on the Moss nomination, Senator Reid filed cloture on 3 Georgia district judge nominations, withdrew the motion to proceed to the Marketplace and Internet Fairness Act, and then moved to proceed to and filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2609, USA Freedom Act....

The Senate stands adjourned and will convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times unless the Senate receives a message from the House that it has adopted S.Con.Res.44, the adjournment resolution: -           Monday, September 22nd at...

Roll Call Votes Cruz motion to table Reid amendment #3852 to H.J.Res.124, the CR; Not agreed to: 50-50 Motion to invoke cloture on H.J.Res.124; Invoked: 73-27 Passage of H.J.Res.124, the CR; Passed: 78-22 Legislative Business Passed S.Con.Res.44, Adjournment Resolution Passed H.R.4323 - Debbie...

The Senate has reached an agreement that notwithstanding Rule 22, on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to Executive Session and vote on cloture on Executive Calendar numbers 853(Moss), and 855 (May); further, that if cloture is invoked on either of these nominations,...

The following nominations were confirmed by voice votes: Executive Calendar #893, Mark William Lippert, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Executive Calendar #524, Adam M. Scheinman, to be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of...

6:18pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.124, the Continuing Resolution through December 12, 2014. Passed: 78-22.

5:58pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call on the motion to invoke cloture on H.J.Res.124, Continuing Resolution through December 12, 2014. Invoked: 73-27.

5:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Cruz motion to table Reid amendment #3852 to H.J.Res.124, the Continuing Resolution; Not agreed to: 50-50

Upon the use or yielding back of time, we expect 3 roll call votes related to the Continuing Resolution. Some time may be yielded back and we could begin voting earlier than 5:30pm. We do not expect the Republicans to raise a budget point of order. There will then be a series of voice votes to...

Senator Paul asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up amendment #3856 (strikes section 149: Syria). Senator Mikulski objected.

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.J.Res.124, the Continuing Resolution. Senator Reid offered a series of technical amendments to the joint resolution and filed cloture on the joint resolution. There will now be up to 4 ½ hours for debate prior to a series of votes in relation to the...

Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.2779, Expatriate Terrorists Act. Senator Hirono objected.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Following the prayer and pledge, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. When the Senate reconvenes, following any Leader remarks, it will be in a period of morning business until 1:00pm, with the time equally...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #956, John R. Bass, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Turkey; Confirmed: 98-0. Legislative Business Adopted S. Res. 543 - National Bison Day Adopted S. Res. 545 - Hispanic...

Upon disposition of the Continuing Resolution tomorrow, Thursday, September 18, the Senate will proceed to vote on confirmation of the following nominations: DEPARTMENT OF STATE #893 Mark William Lippert - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the...