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Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; confirmed: 87-8. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney General; confirmed: 73-21. Legislative Business Passed H.R.3819: to amend title 38,...

At 5:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahim to be Assistant Attorney General.

At 4:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Confirmed: 87-8. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #106, the nomination Makam Delrahaim to be Assistant Attorney...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in votes on confirmation of the Tarbert and Delrahim nominations. Under the agreement, there will be up to 5 hours for debate equally divided on Executive Calendar #95, the nomination of Heath Tarbert to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #165, S.1519, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act. No amendments or votes in relation to the bill...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed S.1866, Hurricane Relief Act. Calendar #78, S.1028: to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National Family Caregiving Strategy, and for other purposes, with Collins substitute amendment and title amendment. Adopted Calendar #115,...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the following nominations: Executive Calendar #312, Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; and Executive Calendar #251, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a member of the Federal communications...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #165, S.1519, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act. We expect that will be the pending business on the floor until further...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel to be a Member, NLRB; confirmed: 49-47. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board.

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for a pro forma session only with no business conducted on Thursday, September 21, at 8:30am. When the Senate adjourns on Thursday, it will next convene at 4:00pm on Monday, September 25, 2017. On Monday, following leader remarks, the Senate will resume...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, to be Solicitor General; invoked: 49-47. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, to be Solicitor General; confirmed: 50-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #176, William...

By a vote of 49-44, the Senate invoked cloture on the Emanuel nomination. The Senate is now considering the nomination post-cloture. We expect to vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30pm on Monday. There will be no further roll call votes this week.

At 4:02pm the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board; Invoked: 49-44

Notwithstanding Rule 22, the cloture vote on Executive Calendar #176, the nomination of William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, will occur at approximately 4:00pm today. If cloture is invoked, the vote on confirmation will occur on Monday, September 25. There are 2...

At 12:15pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Confirmed: 50-47

At 11:00am the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #105, the nomination of Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Invoked: 49-47 There will be a vote on confirmation of the nomination at...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Francisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States. Cloture has been filed on the nomination...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on H.R.2810, National Defense Authorization Act, as amended; invoked: 90-7. Passage of H.R.2810, NDAA, as amended; passed: 89-8. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #37, S.188 - EGO Act. Adopted S.Res.260 - designating September 2017 as "School Bus Safety...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #176, William Emanuel, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. As a reminder, during Thursday's session Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #105, Noel J. Fransisco, of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor...