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...
Roll Call Votes1.
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to
be Secretary of Commerce; confirmed: 84-15.2. Motion
to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New
Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;...
5:38pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive
Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council
of Economic Advisers.Confirmed: 95-4.
2:56pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on
Executive Calendar #13, Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of
the Council of Economic Advisers.Invoked: 94-5.
2:15pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive
Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce.Confirmed: 84-15.
The
Senate stands in recess until
10:30am on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Following
Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #8,
Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce,
post-cloture. At
12:15pm, Senator Cruz will be recognized for up...
Roll Call Votes1.
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to
be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 64-33.2. Motion
to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode
Island, to be Secretary of Commerce; invoked: 84-15. Legislative...
6:13pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on
Executive Calendar #8, Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of
Commerce.Invoked: 84-15.
5:36pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive
Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education.Confirmed: 64-33.
The
Senate stands adjourned until
3:00pm on Monday, March 1, 2021. Following
the prayer and pledge, we expect that Sonceria Ann Berry will be sworn in as
Secretary of the Senate. Following
the swearing-in and Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive
Session to resume...
Roll Call Votes1.
Confirmation
of Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the
Energy; confirmed: 64-35.2.
Motion
to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #16, Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut,
to be Secretary of...
12:08pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of
Executive Calendar #9, Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, to be Secretary of the
Energy.Confirmed: 64-35.
The
Senate stands adjourned until
11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 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. At 12:00
Noon, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to...