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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Following leaderremarks, the Senate will resume consideration Executive Calendar #117, Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be UnitedStates District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, with the time untilthe cloture vote...

At 9:46pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.111, the resolution of disapproval with respect to the CFPB arbitration rule.Vote Result - Agreed To: 51-50, with the Vice President voting in the affirmative.

The Senate agreed to the consideration of H.J.Res.111, the resolution of disapproval with respect to the CFPB arbitration rule, by voice vote. There will now be up to 10 hours of debate equally divided followed by a vote on passage of the resolution of disapproval (possible in the...

4:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.Vote Result - Agreed To: 82-17.  Upon disposition of the Supplemental, we expect Senator McConnell to turn to the...

3:33pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to waive the budget points of order with respect to the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.Vote Result - Not Waived: 80-19. Next: 1.     Motion to concur in the...

Senator McConnell asked consent that all post cloture time on the motion to concur with respect to H.R.2266 be expired. That Senator Paul be recognized to make a budget point of order and speak for up to 5 minutes. That Senator McConnell or designee be recognized to make a motion to waive, and upon...

The Senate has reconvened and Senator Paul is speaking. We expect him to raise a Budget point of order against the Supplemental. When he is finished (he has up to an hour under cloture), we expect 2 roll call votes, on a motion to waive the point of order and on the motion to concur with respect...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, post-cloture. We expect that a vote on the motion to concur is likely during...

Roll Call Votes1. Motion to invoke cloture on the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental; invoked: 79-16.Legislative BusinessPassed Calendar # 231, S.1766: to reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes with a committee reported substitute amendment. No...

At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations.Vote Result - Invoked: 79-16.

Senator McConnell has filed cloture on the following nominations:Executive Calendar #117, Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma; andExecutive Calendar #179, Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, October 23, 2017. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental, with the time until 5:30pm equally divided. At 5:30pm, the Senate will vote on the motion...

Roll Call Votes1.      Wyden amendment #1302 (strike Finance reconciliation); not agreed to: 47-52.2.      Capito amendment #1393 (Cantwell side-by-side); agreed to: 52-47.3.      Motion to waive Re:Cantwell amendment...

The concurrent resolution on the FY18 Budget was agreed to by a vote of 51-49. The Senate then turned to the consideration of the House Message on H.R.2266, Emergency Supplemental. Senator McConnell moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.2266 and filed cloture on...

Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (budget process) was agreed to by voice vote. Enzi SA #1116, as amended (Substitute) was agreed to by voice vote.   At 9:18pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on adoption of H.Con.Res.71, FY18 Budget;Agreed To: 51-49This will be the last vote of the...

At 9:00pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Enzi SA #1561 (Conforming);Agreed To: 52-48   Next: 1.      Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (voice vote expected) If there are no further amendments, then: 2.      Enzi 1116 (Substitute) (voice vote) If no further amendments,...

Fisher SA #1552 was agreed to by voice vote.  At 8:45pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Cantwell SA #1301 (ANWR)

At 8:10pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul SA #1404 (tax cuts);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 7-93

8:27pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #1429;Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 49-51.  Next:1.      Lee SA #14292.      Fisher SA #1552 (voice vote expected)3.      Cantwell SA #13014.      Enzi SA #15615.      Perdue-Whitehouse #1167 (voice vote expected)If there are no further...

7:54 The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Lee SA #1428 (PILT);Vote Result: Not Agreed To: 50-50