The
Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in period of morning
business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Roll Call Votes1. Paul amendment #1556 (pay-for); not agreed to:
3-95. (60-affirmative
vote threshold)2. Murray-Gillibrand amendment #1559 (paid leave); not agreed to:
47-51. (60-affirmative vote threshold)3. Johnson amendment #1558 (strike paid leave and
insert unemployment); not agreed to: 50-48....
3:32pm the Senate began a roll call vote on passage
of H.R.6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as amended, if amended
(60-affirmative vote threshold).Passed: 90-8.
2:53pm the Senate began a roll call vote on Johnson
amendment #1558 (strike paid leave and insert unemployment) (60-affirmative
vote threshold).Not agreed to: 50-48.
The
Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in period of morning
business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Negotiations continue on a path forward for the consideration...
No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessBy voice vote, passed S.3501, short-term FISA
extension. By voice vote, passed S.3503, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted
to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related...
The
Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in period of morning
business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm for the weekly
caucus...
The
Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, March 16, 2020.Following
Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed
to Calendar #440, H.R.6172, USA Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2020.During
Thursday’s session, cloture was filed on the motion to proceed...
Roll Call Votes1.
Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #587, James P.
Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; invoked: 54-40.2.
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #587, James P. Danly,...
1:46pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on
confirmation of Executive Calendar #587 James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Confirmed: 52-40.
11:45am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote
on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #587 James P. Danly, of
Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Invoked: 54-40.
The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 12, 2020.Following
Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive
Calendar #587, James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission. At 11:45am, the Senate will vote on the motion...
Roll Call Votes1.
Passage of H.J.Res.76, Borrower’s Defense CRA; passed: 53-42. Legislative BusinessAdopted
S.Res.540: recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to
the lives of the people of the United States. Adopted
S.Res.541:...
Roll
Call Votes1.
Motion
to proceed to S.J.Res.56, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter
8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional
Accountability"; agreed to:...
The
Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.Following
Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.J.Res.56, providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating...
Senator Durbin moved to proceed to Calendar
#439, S.J.Res.56, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
Education relating to “Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability”.
At 5:09pm, the Senate began a...