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Roll Call Votes Motion to discharge SFRC from further consideration of S.J.Res.42 (Saudi arms deal disapproval); not agreed to: 47-53. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #92, S.831: to designate the facility of the US Postal Service in Canonsburg, PA, as "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post...

This evening Senator McConnell filed cloture on the committee substitute amendment to S.722, Iran Sanctions, and on the underlying bill. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the substitute amendment will be one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, June 14th. If cloture is...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.722, Iran Sanctions. At 2:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14th, the Senate will vote on adoption of the McConnell for Crapo amendment #232 (Russia Sanctions), as modified, with no intervening action or debate and no second degree amendments in order to the...

2:26pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Paul motion to discharge the Foreign Relations Committee from further consideration of S.J.Res.42, Saudi Arms sale; Not Agreed To: 47-53

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, Senator Paul or his designee will be recognized to make a motion to discharge Senate Joint Resolution 42, relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Kenneth P. Rapuano to be Assistant Secretary of Defense; confirmed: 95-1. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.190, honoring the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub one year ago. No Executive Business

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to S.722, Iran Sanctions. The Senate is now in a period of morning business for debate only. Following the remarks of Senators Wicker and Merkley, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the chair.

5:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #65, the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense. Confirmed: 95-1.

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Scott Brown to be Ambassador to New Zealand; confirmed: 94-4. Legislative Business Completed the Rule 14 process to place on the Legislative Calendar of Business H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. Passed Calendar # 91, S.826 as amended, a bill to...

The Senate stands adjourned until 4:00pm on Monday, June 12, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, June 12, the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Kenneth P. Rapuano, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense. There will be up to 30 minutes for debate prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of...

At 1:40pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote confirmation of Executive Calendar #99, the nomination of Scott P. Brown, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador of New Zealand and Samoa; Confirmed: 94-4

At 1:30pm today there will be up to 15 minutes for debate prior to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #99, the nomination of Scott P. Brown, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador of New Zealand and Samoa. This should be the last vote of the week.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #110, S.722, Iran Sanctions, post-cloture. Unless an agreement is reached, all post-cloture time will expire at approximately...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on motion to proceed to Calendar #110, S.722 (Iran Sanctions); agreed to: 91-8. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.174, recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of...

1:58pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S.722, Iran Sanctions; Invoked: 91-8

H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), which was passed on 05/04/2017, came over from the House this morning. During Leader remarks, Senator McConnell began the rule 14 process. This process would bypass committee and place it directly on the Calendar of Business on the next Legislative...

The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S.722, Iran Sanctions, has been moved to 1:45pm today. If cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time will count as if cloture had been invoked at 10:30am. There will be no roll call vote at 10:30am today.

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, to be General Counsel, CIA; confirmed: 67-33. Legislative Business Passed by voice vote S.1094, VA Accountability, as amended. No Executive Business

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #110, S.722, a bill to impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts...