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Schedule for Pro Forma Sessions and Tuesday, November 13, 2018

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.684, and does so as a further mark of respect for the late Joseph D. ‘Joe’ Tydings, former Senator for the State of Maryland, to convene for pro forma sessions with no business conducted on the following dates and times:
 
Friday, October 12 – 12:00 noon
Tuesday, October 16 – 12:00 noon
Friday, October 19 – 10:00 am
Tuesday, October 23 – 4:30 pm
Friday, October 26 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, October 30 – 1:00 pm
Friday, November 2 –2:45 pm
Tuesday, November 6 –  4:00 pm
Friday, November 9 – 9:00 am
 
When the Senate adjourns on Friday, November 9, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
 
On Tuesday, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany S.140, the legislative vehicle for Coast Guard Reauthorization.
 
At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur with further amendment (Coast Guard Reauthorization). If cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time will expire at 2:15pm on Wednesday, November 14th.
 
During today’s session, Senator McConnell also filed cloture on Executive Calendar #909, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The cloture vote on the Bowman nomination will occur upon disposition of the House Message to accompany S.140.
 
Tuesday, November 13 at 5:30pm – 1 roll call vote:
1.      Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Message to accompany S.140 with further amendment (Coast Guard Reauthorization)
 
Wednesday, November 14th at 2:15pm – 2 roll call votes
1.      Motion to concur in the House Message to accompany S.140 with further amendment (Coast Guard Reauthorization)
2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #909, Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System