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1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #23, Daniel Coats, of Indiana, to be Director of Intelligence. Confirmed: 85-12. Next: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #19 Lt Gen. Herbert McMaster to be Lieutenant General (Army)

10:00 AM the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Daniel Coats to be Director of National Intelligence; Invoked: 88-11

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.42 (UI drug testing); passed: 51-48. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #23, Daniel Coats, to be Director of National Intelligence, with the time until 10:00am equally divided, and...

5:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:45pm today, the Senate vote on passage of H.J.Res.42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. The time between now and 5:45pm will be equally divided, with Senator Wyden...

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.42, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. A vote on passage of the...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Seema Verma to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; No Legislative Business No Executive Business

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #23, Dan Coats, to be Director of National Intelligence and Executive Calendar #19, Herbert McMaster Jr., to be Lieutenant General. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the intervening day and the cloture motion on the Coats nomination will ripen on the next...

5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Seema Verma to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confirmed: 55-43.

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, March 13, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Executive Calendar #18, Seema Verma, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, post-cloture; all time on the...

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.57 (ESSA accountability); passed: 50-49. Motion to invoke cloture on Seema Verma (CMS); invoked: 54-44. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.86, recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the United States. No...

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Seema Verma to be Administrator, of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

12:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.57, disapproving the Department of Education rule relating to accountability and state plans. Passed: 50-49

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.58; passed: 59-40. Legislative Business Passed S.496, to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform". Passed S.J.Res.1,...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.57, disapproving the Department of Education rule relating to accountability and state plans, with the time equally divided until 12:00 noon followed by...

2:30 PM, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.58, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues. H.J.Res.58 was adopted by a vote of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.58, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education...

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.44; passed: 51-48. Legislative Business Adopted by voice vote S.Res.68, raising awareness of modern slavery. Adopted S.Res.82, congratulating the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Laboratory. No...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #18, Seema Verma, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; that cloture petition will ripen one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, March 9th. Senator McConnell then moved to proceed by...