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Senator Reid moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.59, the legislative vehicle for the Bipartisan Budget Act, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. He then filled the amendment tree. He then moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to...

The Senate has reached an agreement with respect to the votes on confirmation of the Patterson and Johnson nominations.  There will be 2 roll call votes at noon today.  The next set of votes will be on Monday, December 16th at 5:30pm. Friday, December 13th at noon 2 roll call votes: -         ...

All remaining Democratic time on the Higginbottom nomination was yielded back.  Assuming all Republican time is used (which is expected), there will be 2 roll call votes at 11:55am: -          Confirmation of the Higginbottom nomination Live quorum (no roll call vote expected) -          Cloture...

At 7:00am Friday, December 13th, there will be two roll call votes: -          Confirmation of James nomination Live quorum (no roll call vote expected) -          Cloture on Executive Calendar #444, Heather Anne Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of State for...

9:45am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #358, Deborah Lee James, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force; Invoked: 58-39 The next set of votes is expected to begin at 7:00am on Friday, December 13. 7am tomorrow: -         ...

Cloture on the Watters nomination (MT District Judge) was invoked 58-39. The next set of votes are expected to begin at approximately 9:15pm. Those votes would be on the following: Confirmation of Watters nomination (MT District Judge) Live Quorum Cloture on Executive Calendar #358, Deborah Lee...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.3547, Space Launch Liability Indemnification Extension Act, with a Nelson amendment which is the text of S.1753, and an amendment to the title.

Cloture was invoked on the Morris nomination 57-40. Senator Reid then yielded back the Majority's time. The next set of votes will begin at approximately 7:30pm. Those votes will be on the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #348, Brian Morris, of Montana, to be United States District...

5:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #361, Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Confirmed: 57-41 Next: Live Quorum and Cloture on Executive Calendar #348, Brian Morris, of...

The next votes are expected to begin at approximately 5:35pm. Those votes will be on the following: Confirmation of Calendar #361, Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Live Quorum Cloture on Executive Calendar #348, Brian...

At 12:49pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #347, Landya B. McCafferty, of New Hampshire, to be US District Judge for the District of New Hampshire McCafferty nomination; Confirmed: 79-19 Next: Live Quorum Then: Roll call vote on the motion to invoke...

The Senate has reached an agreement that if the Senate receives H.R. 3458 from the House of Representatives and the bill is identical to S.1689, as introduced, then the bill be considered as having been read three times and passed. S.1689/H.R.3548, Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification...

Cloture was invoked on the Wolford nomination by a vote of 55-41.  57 minutes of the Majority time was yielded back.  As a result, at 10:55am, there will be 2 roll call votes: Confirmation of Wolford nomination Live Quorum   Cloture on Executive Calendar #347, Landya B. McCafferty, of New...

At 9:00am today, there will be 2 roll call votes: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #378, Chai Rachel Feldblum, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Live Quorum (no roll call vote expected) Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar #330,...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that at 9am, tomorrow, Thursday, December 12, all post-cloture time on the Pillard nomination be considered expired and the Senate proceed to vote on confirmation of the Pillard nomination; that upon disposition of the Pillard nomination, the mandatory quorum...

Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader, the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of S.1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, and the Senate proceed to...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Executive Calendar #346, the nomination of Cornelia T.L. Pillard. The post-cloture debate time on the Pillard nomination expires at approximately 12:50am tonight/early morning Thursday, December 12. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will...

Senator Reed asked unanimous consent the Senate take up and pass S.1797, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013, which was submitted earlier today. Senator Hoeven objected.

Upon reconsideration, cloture on the Watt nomination (FHFA) was invoked 57-40. There will now be up to 8 hours for debate equally divided. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm in order to allow for the weekly caucus meetings, with the time charged equally to both sides. Another message...

Senator McConnell made a point of order that nominations are fully debatable under the rules of the Senate unless 3/5 of senators have voted to bring debate to a close. The Chair ruled that a majority vote for cloture is required to confirm all nominations (except Supreme Court nominees). 11:29am...