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5:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #15, Michael Regan, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of EPA.Confirmed: 66-34.

2:48pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #15, Michael Regan, to be Administrator of EPA.Invoked: 65-35.

12:01pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #12, Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.Confirmed: 66-34.

2:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on of Executive Calendar #27, Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General.Confirmed: 70-30.

6:18pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #27, Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General.Invoked: 70-29.

5:32pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #12, Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.Invoked: 69-30.

The remaining roll call votes, #79-110, for consideration of H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan are below:1.    Wyden amendment #1378 (UI); agreed to: 50-49.2.      Rubio amendment #1026 (schools); not agreed to:...

12:39am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Scott amendment #1030 (nursing homes).Not agreed to: 49-50.

12:18am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Collins amendment #1242 (substitute).Not waived: 48-51. 

11:41pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Portman amendment #1092 (UI).Agreed to: 50-49.

10:58pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to adjourn until 10:00am on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Not agreed to: 49-50.

11:03am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act and waiver provisions of all applicable budget resolutions with respect to Sanders amendment #972 [60-affirmative vote threshold required for adoption].Not waived: 42-58.

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Sanders amendment #972 [60-affirmative vote threshold for adoption]; not agreed to: 42-58.2.      McConnell motion to adjourn until 10:00am on Saturday, March 6, 2021; not agreed...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of Executive Calendar #12, Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. At 5:30pm, the Senate...

Roll Call Votes1. Motion to proceed to H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act; agreed to: 50-50 with the VP voting in the affirmative. Legislative BusinessPassed S.590, CONFUCIUS Act.  No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:00am on Friday, March 5, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.1319, with 3 hours of debate remaining, equally divided and controlled between the two managers or their designees.  Upon the use or yielding back of...

2:35pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act. Agreed to: 50-50 with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessPassed the following bills:S.164, Advancing Education of Biosimilars Act of 2021S.578, FASTER ActS.579, ALS Disability Insurance Access Technical Fix Adopted the following resolutions:S.Res.90, National School Counseling WeekS.Res.91, Career and...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 4, 2021.  Senators should be prepared for a vote on the motion to proceed to Calendar #10, H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act as early as 12:00 noon during Thursday’s session. Senators will be notified when the roll call vote on...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.  We expect to move to proceed to Calendar #10, H.R.1319, American...