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5:31pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, April 11, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm. At 4:00pm, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. At...

Roll Call Votes Thune-Nelson amendment #3512, as modified (security); agreed to: 85-10. Heinrich #3482, as modified (security); agreed to: 91-5. Schumer #3483 (seat size); not agreed to: 42-54. Legislative Business The Senate adopted the following amendments to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for...

The Senate adopted the following amendments to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization, by voice vote: Wyden #3499, as modified (heads-up guidance system displays) Collins #3508 (weather observers program) Tester #3505 (GAO study - advanced imaging technologies) Heller #3495...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, April 11 at 5:00pm, it will enter Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #215, Waverly Crenshaw, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided followed...

1:44pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schumer amendment #3483 (seat size).

12:39pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Heinrich amendment #3482, as modified (security). Agreed to: 91-5. Next - 1:45pm: Schumer amendment #3483 (seat size)

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 12:05pm today, the Senate will vote on the following amendments to H.R.636, FAA: Thune-Nelson #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security). Further, at 1:45pm today the Senate will vote on Schumer SA #3483 (seat size). The...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA reauthorization. The Heinrich amendment #3482, as modified (security) is now pending. There is an effort to have votes in relation to Thune #3512, as modified (security) and Heinrich #3482, as modified (security) before...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. Tonight the Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.636 by voice vote and...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization; invoked: 98-0. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #387, S.1638 - Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of...

The Senate adopted the motion to proceed to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for FAA Reauthorization, by voice vote and Senator Thune called up substitute amendment #3464. The Senate also reached an agreement that the next amendments in order be the following and that it be in order to call them up,...

11:01am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.R.636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. If cloture is invoked, there would be up to 30 hours of post-cloture debate on the motion to proceed. Invoked: 98-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. As a reminder, during Monday's session Senator McConnell...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.406 - Girl Scout Gold Award Adopted S.Res.413 - Gold Star Wives Day Executive Business The Senate confirmed by voice vote Executive Calendar #434, John E. Sparks, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA reauthorization. As a reminder, this evening Senator McConnell filed cloture...

Roll Call Votes Passage of S.1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, as amended; passed: 87-0. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.411, Science and Technology Week Adopted S.Res.412, Congressman Martin Sabo No Executive Business

Senator McConnell then filed cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle for the FAA Authorization. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Wednesday, April 6. There will be no further roll call votes today.

5:34pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act, as amended; Passed: 87-0

After the Senate convened today, Senator McConnell moved to proceed to the consideration of Calendar #55, H.R. 636, the legislative vehicle he intends to use for FAA reauthorization. The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At...