Senate passes Iron Dome defense funding legislation--Reid moved to proceed to S.J.Res. 19, the Constitutional amendment on campaign finance.

Reid: I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #220, H.J.Res.76; that a Reid-McConnell-Mikulski substitute amendment at the desk providing emergency appropriations for the Iron Dome defense system in Israel be agreed to; that the joint resolution, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the Reid-McConnell-Mikulski amendment to the title be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

H.J.Res.76, making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The Senate passed J.R.Res.76, as amended with the Reid-McConnell-Mikulski amendment making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding for the Israeli Iron Dome defense.

Reid: I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar #220, H.J.Res.76; that a Reid-McConnell-Mikulski substitute amendment at the desk providing emergency appropriations for the Iron Dome defense system in Israel be agreed to; that the joint resolution, as amended, be read a third time and passed; the Reid-McConnell-Mikulski amendment to the title be agreed to; and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

H.J.Res.76, making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Reid-McConnell-Mikulski substitute amendment making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding for the Israeli Iron Dome defense.

Senator Reid moved to proceed to S.J.Res.19, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. The Senate is in a period of morning business until 2:00pm, with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. There will be no roll call votes during today's sessions of the Senate.

Reid-McConnell-Mikulski substitute amendment making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding for the Israeli Iron Dome defense.