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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...

2:15pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency; Confirmed: 67-33

The Senate stands adjourned under the provisions of S.Res.184 until 10:00am on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to resume consideration of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of...

Roll Call Votes Adoption of Calendar #107, S.Res.176, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem; agreed to: 90-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.184, relative to the death of James Paul David "Jim" Bunning, former United States Senator for the Commonwealth of...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on adoption of S.Res.176, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.

The Senate stands adjourned to convene for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following dates and times: Friday, May 26th at 8:45am; Tuesday, May 30th at 7:00am; and Friday, June 2nd at 9:00am When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 3:00pm on Monday, June...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Amul Thapar to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; confirmed: 52-44. Legislative Business Passed S.12 with Moran amendment, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act. Passed S.114, Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

1:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Amul Thapar, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Confirmed: 52-44

The cloture motion on the Elwood nomination was withdrawn. Following leader remarks on Tuesday, June 6th, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #54, the nomination of Courtney Elwood, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, with the time equally...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:30am on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #59, the nomination of Amul Thapar, of Kentucky, to be US Circuit Judge for the 6th Circuit. At 1:30pm, all post cloture time will expire and...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of John Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State; confirmed: 94-6. Motion to invoke cloture on Amul Thapar to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; invoked: 52-48. Legislative Business Passed H.R. 375, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse...

3:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #59, the nomination Amul Thapar, of Kentucky, to be US Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.