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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...