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6:07pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Merkley amendment #3435 (declassification of FISA reports); Not Agreed To: 37-54

5:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on Leahy amendment #3427 (substitute); Not Agreed To: 38-52

At 5:30pm tonight, the Senate will proceed to a series of up to 3 roll call votes in relation to the following amendments to H.R.5949, FISA: -       Leahy #3437 (substitute); -       Merkley #3534 (declassification of FISA court opinions); and -       Paul #3436 (searches and seizures). There will...

Senate-designate Brian Schatz will be sworn in as senator (HI) at 2:30pm today.

The Senate has begun consideration of H.R. 5949, FISA Reauthorization. Under the previous order, there will be up to 7 hours for debate on the bill and 30 minutes equally divided on each of the amendments listed below. - Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute); - Merkley (declassification of...

Convenes: 10:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of H.R.5949, FISA Reauthorization, at which point Senator Wyden will be recognized. The next roll call vote will be at 5:30pm on Thursday, December 27th in relation to the FISA bill or the Emergency Supplemental...

The Senate will convene at 12:00pm on Monday, December 24, 2012 for a pro forma session only with no business conducted.

ROLL CALL VOTES 1)      Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; adopted: 81-14 2)      Motion to invoke cloture on the Reid amendment #3395 (substitute) to H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill;...

The Senate has reached an agreement that notwithstanding cloture having been invoked and at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republicans Leader, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #510, J.R.5949. The only first degree amendments in...

4:03pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the Mikulski motion to waive the Toomey point of order. Not Waived: 57-34 This will be the last vote of the week. Senator should expect the next roll call vote to occur as early as noon on Thursday, December 27.

The Senate has reached an agreement on amendments to the Supplemental Appropriations that results in up to 2 roll call votes now. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental Appropriations). If cloture is invoked and Senator Toomey raises a...

3:34pm The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 (Supplemental) to H.R.1; Invoked: 91-1

2:06pm The Senate began a roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act; Adopted: 81-14

At approximately 2:20pm today the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on the motion to adopt the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act. Following the vote, the Senate will resume consideration of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. We are...

Convenes: 1:00pm Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will begin consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the National Defense Authorization Act with up to one hour of debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing deadline for...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Adopted H.J.Res.122, a joint resolution establishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012 (moves the date for counting from Sunday, January 6th to Friday, January 4th). Passed...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.4310, the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 2013; that there be up to an...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar # 834, 835, 877 that there be 30 minutes for debate equally...

Convenes: 11:00am Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1, the legislative vehicle for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. During Wednesday's session, cloture was filed on the Reid substitute amendment #3395 and on H.R1.  The filing deadline for all...

No ROLL CALL VOTES LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Discharged Veterans' Affairs and passed H.R.4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 with a Murray substitute amendment. Passed H.R.6029, the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act with a Kohl-Lee...