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8:25pm Vote Sequence Warner #693 (estate tax); Thune #307 (repeal estate tax); Burr # 697 (cpi alternative to Sanders) ; Sanders #198 (no cpi); Reed (RI) #482 (weatherization); Paul #263 (balanced budget); Landrieu #314 (vets); Cornyn #247 (OMB no budget/no pay); Menendez #606 (Embassy...

Hagan amendment #278 (vets) was agreed to by voice vote. We expect the next votes to be the following: -          Warner #693 (estate tax); -          Thune #307 (repeal estate tax); -          Sanders #198 (no CPI) -          Burr #697 (CPI);

The next amendments in order are the following: -          Begich #341 (frankenfish); -          Alexander #515 (school choice); -          Merkley #398 (ARPA-E) -          Rubio #292 (interstate abortion); -          Hagan #278 (vets); -          Isakson #138 (biennial budget); -          Majority...

At 6:05pm the Senate began debating the marketplace fairness amendments for up to 40 minutes. Senator Durbin called up amendment #578 and Senator Enzi called up amendment #656 to #578. If all time is used, we would resume voting around 6:45pm. However, senators should remain nearby in the event time...

The Senate has reached the agreement listed below. Leader:            I ask unanimous consent that the next amendments in order to be called up after disposition of the Republican side-by-side amendment to Shaheen #438, be the following: -          Menendez #651; -          Coburn #409; -         ...

Vote Sequence: Udall (CO) #239 (wildfire suppression) (agreed to by voice vote) Fischer #630 women's health-side-by-side to Shaheen) Menendez #651 (hospital wage levels); Coburn #409 (Medical Hospital Wage index--side-by-side to Menendez); Whitehouse #652 (side-by-side to Blunt); Blunt #261 (carbon...

Udall (CO) amendment #239 (wildfire suppression activities) agreed to by voice vote

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of 5 votes at 8:10pm tonight, 6 votes at 11am tomorrow, and provides for the commencement of the so-called vote-a-rama around 3pm tomorrow. All votes after the first vote tonight will be 10 minutes in duration with 2 minutes for debate...

We believe to be close to locking in an agreement that would result in a series of up to 5 roll call votes in the 8pm range tonight. When an agreement is reached and vote time is set, I will send another message. Up to 5 votes around 8pm tonight:   -          Sessions motion to recommit (budget...

At 3:45pm today, there will be up to 60 minutes of debate equally divided between Senators Klobuchar and Coats, or their designees, for a report on the economic goals and policy under section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget Act.

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.Con.Res.8, the Budget resolution. Senator Reid reiterated his intention that the Senate will be in session until we complete the Budget resolution and that could mean being in session all night Friday night or whatever it takes. Senators should plan...

The Senate passed H.R.933, as amended, Continuing Appropriations, by a roll call vote of 73-26. At 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 20, the Senate began consideration of S.Con.Res.8, Budget Resolution, for debate only for the remainder of the day. Any time spent in quorum calls during consideration of...

The following amendments have been considered to H.R.933, : Cruz amendment #30 (defund Obamacare) Not Agreed to: 45-52 McCain amendment #33 (Guam) Not Tabled: 48-50; agreed to by voice vote Harkin amendment #53 (Labor HHS flexibility)(60 affirmative-vote threshold) Not Agreed to: 54-45 Coburn...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 12 votes, but we expect to conduct 7 roll call votes, at 2:15pm today. Those votes would be in relation to the items listed below. -          Coburn #69 (prohibits Urban Area Security Initiative Grants not improving homeland...

The previously scheduled votes have been delayed until 2:00pm today. In the meantime, the managers of the bill will continue to work on an agreement to consider additional amendments to the Continuing Appropriations act. 3 roll call votes expected at 2:00pm: -          In relation to Toomey...

As a reminder, at 11:15am there will be a series of roll call votes in relation to the Continuing Appropriations act. There may be a request or requests to expand the number of amendments to be considered prior to adoption of the Mikulski-Shelby substitute, but our best guess is that there would be...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 3 roll call votes at 11:15am tomorrow. Those votes will be in relation to the following items: -          Toomey amendment #115 (expect a point of order and motion to waive with 60-vote threshold); -          Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment...

Senator Reid asked unanimous consent that the Senate vote in relation to the amendments listed below and the Senate complete action on the Continuing Appropriations bill. -          Mikulski-Shelby #98, as modified (60-vote threshold) -          Pryor-Blunt #82 (60-vote threshold); -          Toomey...

This morning the Senate resumed consideration of the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment #26 to H.R.933, Continuing Appropriations, post-cloture. If all time is used, the 30 hours of post-cloture debate time on the substitute would expire at 12:48am on Wednesday, March 20. At that time, the...

Cloture on the Mikulski-Shelby substitute amendment to H.R.933, Continuing Appropriations, was invoked by a vote of 63-35. There will now be up to 30 hours for debate on the substitute. There will be no further roll call votes tonight.