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The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #2, Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury. The time until 5:30 p.m. will...

Roll Call Votes1.     Confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 93-2. No Legislative Business  No additional Executive Business

10:30am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense.Confirmed: 93-2.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Friday, January 22, 2021. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #1, Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense. There will be up to 10 minutes of debate...

Roll Call Votes 1.     Passage of H.R.335, Austin nomination waiver; passed: 69-27.   No additional Legislative Business   No Executive Business

4:24pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.R.335, to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.Passed: 69-27.

6:23pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Avril D. Haines, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence.Confirmed: 84-10.

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 21, 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. Roll call votes are possible during Thursday’s session.  

Roll Call Votes1. Confirmation of the nomination of Avril D. Haines, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence; confirmed: 84-10. Legislative BusinessAdopted the following resolutions:S.Res.6, electing Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be President pro tempore...

At 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 20th, Joseph R. Biden will be sworn in as President of the United States, and Kamala D. Harris will be sworn in as Vice President of the United States. The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.5 until 4:30pm on Wednesday, January 20th, and...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessAdopted S.Res.5, honoring the memory of Officer Brian David Sicknick of the United States Capitol Police for his selfless acts of heroism on the grounds of the United Sates Capitol on January 6, 2021. Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the...

The Senate stands adjourned for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, January 8th at 10:00amTuesday, January 12th at 12:30pmFriday, January 15th at 10:00am When the Senate adjourns on the 15th, it will stand adjourned until 12:00 noon...

Roll Call Votes1.      Shall the objection to the counting of the certificate of vote of the State of Arizona be sustained?; not sustained: 6-93.2.      Shall the objection to the counting of the certificate of vote of Pennsylvania be sustained?; not...

12:30am the Senate began a 15 minute roll vote on the question: shall the objection to the counting of the certificate of vote of Pennsylvania be sustained?Not sustained: 7-92.

9:58pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the question: shall the objection to the counting of the certificate of vote of the State of Arizona be sustained?Not sustained: 6-93.

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:30pm on Wednesday, January 6, 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 1:00pm, the Joint Session of Congress will convene in the Hall of the...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative BusinessAdopted S.Res.1: establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled. Adopted S.Res.2: informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled. Adopted S.Res.3:...

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for a pro forma session at 11:45am on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Following the pro forma, the Senate will convene at 12:00 Noon pursuant to the Constitution. At 12:00 Noon, the First Session of the 117th Congress will convene. Following the prayer and...

Roll Call Votes1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the veto message accompanying H.R.6395, National Defense Authorization Act; invoked: 80-12.2.      Shall the bill, H.R.6395 (NDAA) pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the...

At 1:38pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the question: Shall the bill, H.R.6395 (NDAA) pass, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding? A 2/3 affirmative vote threshold is required.Passed: 81-13.