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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 3, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #1153, Bernard L. McNamee, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on...

At 1:29pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1064, Kathleen Laura Kraninger, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

12:13pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #1141, Jonathan A Kobes, of South Dakota, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.Cloture was invoked by a vote of 50-49, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative. Senator Flake...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #626, Thomas Alvin Farr, of North Carolina, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, post-cloture.  At...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #939, Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce; confirmed: 62-38.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #626, Thomas Alvin Farr, of North...

3:53pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to discharge S.J.Res.54, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress;Agreed To: 63-37

Senator Portman asked unanimous consent that notwithstanding Rule 22, that Senator Sanders be recognized to make a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 54, that there be time for debate on the motion until 4:00 PM and that of that time 10 minutes be under control of the Chairman and 10 minutes for the...

12:56 the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #626, Thomas Farr, of North Carolina, to be Eastern District of North Carolina Judge. Invoked: 51-50

12:19 pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of  Executive Calendar #939, Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.Confirmed: 62-38   

Senator Flake asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar #393, S.2644 - Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act – and that the bill be passed.  Senator Lee objected.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #939, Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, with the time until 11:00am equally divided.  The...

Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation  of Executive Calendar #544, Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture; confirmed: 53-46.2.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #939, Karen Dunn Kelley,...

12:54pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #939, Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.   Invoked: 62-37.

12:17pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Confirmation  of Executive Calendar #544, Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.Confirmed: 53-46. Next: 1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #939, Karen...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #544, Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture, post-cloture. All post-cloture time...

Roll Call Votes1.      Cloture on Executive Calendar #544, Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture; Invoked: 49-45 Legislative Business The Senate adopting the following resolutionsS. Res. 702, Native American...

At 5:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #544, Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture; Invoked: 49-45

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.700 to convene for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, November 16th at 3:00pm;Tuesday, November 20th at 10:00am; andFriday, November 23rd at 12:00 Noon. When the Senate adjourns...

Roll Call Votes 1.      Motion to table Paul motion to discharge Senate Joint Resolution 65, relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles and services; tabled:...

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #909, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.Confirmed 64-34.