Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; invoked: 89-0.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.365 - American Hearth Month
Adopted S.Res.379 - Celebrating Black History Month
Executive Business
The Senate confirmed...
Roll Call Votes
Adoption of Res.374, relating to the death of Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; adopted: 93-0.
No Legislative Business
No Executive Business
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Confirmation of Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drug, Department of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 89-4.
No Legislative Business
No Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert Califf to be Commissioner of Food and Drug, Department of Health and Human Services; invoked: 80-6.
Legislative Business
Passed H.R.890 - Chafee Costal Barrier Resources
Passed H.R.3262 - Illiana Health Care System
Passed...
Legislative Business: By voice vote, the Senate passed S.2451, A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on conference report to accompany H.R.644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; invoked: 73-22.
Adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R.644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; adopted: 75-20.
Confirmation of...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #464, Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Union of Burma; confirmed: 90-0.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #313, S.2109 - Directing Dollars to Disaster Relief Act of 2015, with Johnson...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #360, Rebecca Ebinger, to be US District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa; confirmed: 83-0.
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.366, recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year.
No Executive Business
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute), as amended, to S.2012; not invoked: 46-50-1.
Motion to invoke cloture on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act; not invoked: 43-54.
Legislative Business
Agreed to H.Con.Res.109, use of Emancipation Hall.
Adopted...
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Legislative Business
Passed H.R.3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act, with Lee/Murray amendment.
Passed H.R.907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, with Rubio amendment.
Adopted S.Res.357, recognizing the goals of Catholic School Week and honoring the...
Roll Call Votes
Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments); not agreed to: 47-48.
Franken amendment #3115 (energy efficiency); not agreed to: 43-52.
Barrasso #3030 (natural gas gathering lines); not agreed to: 52-43.
Sullivan #2996 (repeals rules); not agreed to: 49-46.
Schatz #3176 (phase out tax...
No Roll Call Votes
Legislative Business
Adopted S.Res.347, honoring the memory and legacy of Anita Ashok Datar and condemning the terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on November 20, 2015.
The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote:
Gardner #2970 (energy management requirements)
Reed...
Roll Call Votes
Crapo amendment #3021(nuclear energy technologies); agreed to: 86-5.
Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report); agreed to: 62-29.
Schatz amendment #2965 (advanced research projects); agreed to: 55-37.
Legislative Business
The following amendments were agreed to by...
Roll Call Votes
Confirmation of Executive Calendar #306, John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; confirmed: 84-2.
No Legislative Business
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Wrap Up for Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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Legislative Business
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Calendar of Business S. 2464, A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the veto message on S.J.Res.22 (WOTUS); not invoked: 52-40.
Legislative Business
Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business S.J.Res.29 - to authorize the use of the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq...
Roll Call Votes
Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #300, H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015; not invoked: 55-43.
Legislative Business
Passed Calendar #181, S.607 - a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program with a Grassley amendment,...