Schedule for Thursday, September 26, 2019

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019. The only amendment in order is the Paul amendment #942, and the time until 12:15pm will be equally divided in the usual form.

At 12:15pm, the Senate will vote in relation to the Paul amendment, and that following disposition of the amendment, the bill, as amended if amended, will be read a third time, and the Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended if amended, with 60 affirmative votes required for passage.

Following disposition of H.R. 4378, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session and resume consideration of the Hyten nomination with the time until 1:30pm equally divided between the Leaders or their designees.

At 1:30pm, all post-cloture time on the Hyten and Scalia nominations will be considered expired, and the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations.

Thursday, September 26, at 12:15pm - 2 roll call votes:

1.       Paul Amendment #942 (re: 2 percent across-the-board cut) to H.R. 4378 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

2.       Passage of H.R. 4378, as amended if amended, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (60 vote threshold)

Thursday September 26, at 1:30pm - 2 roll call votes:

1.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #415 Gen. John E. Hyten to be Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs

2.       Confirmation of Executive Calendar #450 Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor