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Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services; confirmed: 52-47. Motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury; invoked: 53-46. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.57, Majority Committee Membership (adding Senator...

2:17am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mcuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury. invoked: 53-46.

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, February 13, there be 7 hours of debate remaining on the Mnuchin nomination and that following disposition of the Mnuchin nomination, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar #17, David Shulkin, to be...

1:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.   Next: Motion to invoke cloture on Steven Mnuchin to be Secretary of the Treasury

The Senate continues to debate the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, post-cloture. If all time is used, the vote on confirmation of the nomination will be at approximately 1:46am tonight, followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, February 9, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will enter Executive Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, post-cloture. If all time is used, the vote on...

Roll Call Votes Motion to request the presence of absent senators; agreed to: 91-4. Confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education; confirmed: 51-50, with the vice president having voted in the affirmative. Motion to invoke cloture on Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General; invoked:...

6:58pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. Confirmed: 52-47-1. Next: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Thomas Price to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Senate continues to debate the Sessions nomination, post-cloture. If all time is used, at 6:51pm, all post-cloture debate time will expire and the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes on the following: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #14, the nomination of Jeff Sessions, to be Attorney...

9:06 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion that the Senator from Massachusetts be permitted to proceed in order. The motion that the Senator from Massachusetts be permitted to proceed in order was not agreed to by a vote of 43-50.

8:43 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on upholding the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by Senator Warren violate Rule 19. The ruling of the chair was upheld by a vote of 49-43.

8:01 pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. The motion to request the presence of absent senators was agreed to 88-3. Following this vote, there will be a vote to appeal the ruling of the chair that the words spoken by...

12:30pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. invoked: 52-47

At 12:00 noon, there was a constructive convening of the Senate, without adjourning or beginning a new legislative day. At 12:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. confirmed: 51-50, with the vice president having voted in the...

A quorum is not present. At 6:04pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the McConnell motion to request the presence of absent senators. Agreed to: 91-4.

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Monday, February 6, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education, post-cloture. The confirmation vote on the DeVos nomination is expected on Tuesday, February 7....

Roll Call Votes Passage of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval; adopted: 52-47. Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education; invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed S.305: to amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage...

6:56am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education. invoked: 52-48

6:34am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval. Adopted: 52-47 Next: Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elisabeth DeVos to be Secretary of Education

The Senate stands adjourned until 6:30am on Friday, February 3, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of H.J.Res.41, SEC Resource Extraction Resolution of Disapproval, and immediately vote on adoption of the resolution. Upon disposition of the joint resolution, the...