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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Thursday September 20, 2018, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, September 24, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of...

12:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.6157: Defense, Labor-HHS Appropriations and CR.   Agreed To: 93-7.

12:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R.6157: Defense, Labor, HHS Appropriations and Continuing Resolution through December 7, 2018.Invoked: 92-8. Next: 1.      Adoption of the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.6157 (Defense-LaborH-CR). This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the conference report to accompany...

Roll Call Votes1.      Lee amendment #4011 to S.2554 (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act); Not Agreed To: 11-89.2.      Passage of S.2554, as amended; passed: 98-2.3.      Passage of H.R.6, as amended with Alexander...

6:35pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.6, as amended, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act.   Passed: 99-0

6:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Passage of S.2554, as amended (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act).Passed: 98-2. Next: 1.      Passage of H.R.6, as amended with Alexander amendment #4013 (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid...

5:43pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #4011 to S.2554 (constitutionality).Not Agreed To: 11-89. Next:1.      Passage of S.2554, as amended, if amended (Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act) 2.      Passage of...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS; 63-34.2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner...

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for a pro forma session only with no business conducted on Thursday, September 13th at 9:45am.  When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, it will next convene at 2:00pm on Monday, September 17, 2018. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to...

6:57pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.5895, Energy and Water Development / Military Construction / Legislative Branch appropriations.  Senator McConnell announced that this will be the last vote of the week. The next vote will...

6:30pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS.Confirmed: 64-33. Next – up to 10 minutes of debate then: 1.      Adoption of the conference report to...

6:00pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of the IRS.Invoked: 63-34. Next:1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1013, Charles P. Rettig, of...

The Senate stands adjourned for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates and times:  Friday, September 7th at 9:00amTuesday, September 11th at 5:00pm. When the Senate adjourns on Tuesday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. On...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation Executive Calendar #779, Dominic W. Lanza, of Arizona, to be US District Judge for the District of Arizona; confirmed: 60-35.2.      Confirmation Executive Calendar #782, Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be US...

At 2:14pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the Williams nomination (Iowa). Confirmed 79-12.

The first 3 nominations were confirmed by voice votes. At 1:48pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the Lanza nomination--Arizona. Then, we expect a roll call on the Williams nomination--Iowa. The final 3 should be voice votes. Confirmed 60-35.

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; confirmed: 85-14. No Legislative Business   No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 6, 2018. 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. As a reminder, last week the Senate reached an agreement that the...

At 12:10pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1061, Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission