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The Senate has begun consideration of H.R.803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Under the previous order, the time until 2:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The substitute amendment #3378 is pending. The Flake and Lee amendments...

This morning, Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that the only amendments in order to the Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency bill be 5 Republican amendments related to energy policy, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill (S.2262) as amended, if amended, with a 60 vote threshold...

The Senate has reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Wright, Morin, and Kelly nominations upon disposition of H.R.803. At 2:30pm today, there will be up to 7 votes (with 3 roll call votes and 4 voice votes expected): 1)      Flake amendment to H.R.803 (making the appointment and...

Prior to adjourning this evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on Executive Calendar #738, Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. The cloture vote is expected to occur at a time to be determined on Thursday, June 26. Senators will be notified when...

Senator Hoeven asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #371, S.2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, that there be up to four hours of debate and after the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote...

Cloture was invoked on the Rodriquez nomination by a vote of 52-44. The Senate then reached an agreement to vote on confirmation of the Rodriquez nomination at 4:30pm today. The time from 2:15pm until 4:30pm will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The...

The Senate has reached an agreement for consideration of H.R.803, the Workforce Investment Act.  The details of the agreement are below. At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the HELP Committee will be discharged from further consideration...

Thursday evening, Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations in the following order: -          Executive Calendar #779, Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, -          Executive Calendar #780, Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of...

The Aguilar nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54-38. The following nominations were confirmed by voice vote: -          Executive Calendar #538 Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Peru -         ...

At 1:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and execute the previous order with respect to the Aguilar, Nichols, McWatters, and Wormuth nominations. At 1:45pm, there will be up to 4 roll call votes (1 expected) on the following items: -          Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

At 11:56am today, the Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be the legislative vehicle used for the Commerce, Science, and Justice (CJS); Transportation, HUD (THUD); and the Agriculture...

This evening, the Chair laid before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R.3230, the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. The Senate insisted on its amendment and requested a conference with the House with a conferee ratio of 8:6....

Cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, CJS appropriations, by a vote of 95-3. There will now be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed. We hope to be able to yield back some of the post-cloture debate time and begin consideration of the bill tomorrow. There...

At 4:45pm today, there will be a series of 2 roll call votes on the following items: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #572 Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and Cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #428, H.R.4660, the Commerce, Science, Justice and...

This afternoon, Senator Portman asked unanimous consent the Armed Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.469, the Senate proceed to its consideration , the preamble be agreed to and the resolution be agreed to. S.Res.469 is a resolution expressing the sense of the...

Cloture was invoked on the Kadzik nomination by a vote of 54-43.  There is now up to 8 hours for debate equally divided and controlled prior to a vote on confirmation of the nomination.  Following the remarks of Senators Murray and Thune, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly...

Following the cloture vote on the Gayles nomination tonight (the last roll call vote in the 5:30pm series), there will be a voice vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #788, Alice G. Wells, to be Ambassador to Jordan.

At 5:30pm today, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and proceed to a series of 3 roll call votes on the following motions: Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #740 Salvador Mendoza, Jr. - to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, Motion to...

At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #538 Brian A. Nichols - to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of...

Today Senator Reid filed cloture on the following nominations and on the motion to proceed to H.R.4660, the CJS Appropriations bill: Executive Calendar #740, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington; Executive Calendar #741, Staci...