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Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; Agreed to: 93-7 Legislative Business Passed S.J.Res.40, providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute. Adopted by voice vote...

The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years (voice vote expected); Confirmation of Executive Calendar #786 Andrew H. Schapiro,...

Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act by a vote of 93-7. The Senate confirmed the Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations by voice votes. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed to the Bring Jobs Home Act. Another message...

11:00am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act; Agreed to: 93-7 The following nominations were agreed to by voice votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #802 Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General...

The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Highway and Transportation Funding Act at a time to be determined. Under the agreement the Wyden, Carper-Corker-Boxer, Lee and Toomey amendments are in order for consideration to the bill. Upon disposition of the amendments, the Senate would...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to calendar #453, S.2569, with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees. At...

Roll Call Votes Cloture on Executive Calendar #851, Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Invoked 56-43 Cloture on Executive Calendar #852, Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern...

This evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #929, Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. The cloture vote is expected to occur at a time to be determined on Thursday, July 24.

The Senate reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Clark, Schapiro, and Creedon nominations following the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act. We expect these 3 nominations to be confirmed by voice votes. As a result, we expect 1 roll call vote and 3...

2:59pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #854, John W. deGravelles, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana; Confirmed: 100-0

2:41pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #852, Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida; Confirmed: 100-0 Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #854, John W. deGravelles, of Louisiana,...

2:17pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #851, Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Confirmed:100-0 The next votes will be 10 minute votes. Next: Confirmation of Executive...

11:33am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #854, John W. deGravelles, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana. Invoked: 57-39 Next: 2:15pm-3 roll call votes Confirmation of Executive...

11:16am The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #852, Robin L. Rosenberg, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida Invoked: 58-42.

10:47am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #851, Andre Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California; Invoked: 56-43 The next votes will be 10 minute votes. Next: 1.  Cloture...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Following any leader remarks, there will be a period of morning business until 10:45am, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each and with the time equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.509Honoring the extraordinary and courageous life of Mattie Stepanek Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to...

Senator Reid filed cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #453, S.2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act. The cloture vote is expected to occur Wednesday morning. Another message will be sent when the vote is scheduled.

The Senate confirmed the following nominations by voice votes: -          Executive Calendar #789, Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #849 Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Confirmed: 94-0 Next-voice votes expected: Executive Calendar #789, Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the...