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The Senate has reached an agreement that at 2:15pm on Tuesday, February 9, there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Scot Alan Marciel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Union of Burma. Tuesday, February 9 at 2:15pm - 1 roll call vote Confirmation of Executive Calendar...

Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #263, Samuel D. Heins, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway; and Executive Calendar #148, Azita Raji, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden; that the...

At 5:31pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #360, Rebecca Ebinger, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa; Confirmed: 83-0

The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, February 8, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider...

Roll Call Votes Motion to invoke cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute), as amended, to S.2012; not invoked: 46-50-1. Motion to invoke cloture on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act; not invoked: 43-54. Legislative Business Agreed to H.Con.Res.109, use of Emancipation Hall. Adopted...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, February 8 at 5:00 pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination of Executive Calendar #360, Rebecca Ebinger, to be US District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. There will be 30 minutes for debate followed by a...

Cloture was not invoked on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, by a vote of 43-54. There will be no further roll call votes today. Senator Klobuchar asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #263, Samuel D. Heins,...

12:05pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act; Not Invoked: 43-54. Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote at a later time.

11:32am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. If cloture is not invoked, there would be an immediate cloture vote on the underlying bill. Not Invoked: 46-50, 1 responded...

Senator Murkowski asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments to S.2012: #3129 Stabenow (Flint water); #3282 Murkowski 2nd degree on Flint; #3242 Cantwell; #3055 Flake; #3050 Flake #4234 Murkowski / Cantwell; #3203 Isakson; #3232 Markey; and #3192 Cassidy. Senator...

As a reminder, at 11:30am the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture with respect to Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the underlying bill, S.2012.

The cloture vote with respect to Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, has been moved to 11:30am. The additional time will be equally divided in the usual form. As a result, the filing deadline for 2nd degree amendments to the substitute and bill will be...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, until 11:00am with the time equally divided between the two managers or their designees. At 11:00am,...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.3033, Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia Act, with Lee/Murray amendment. Passed H.R.907, U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, with Rubio amendment. Adopted S.Res.357, recognizing the goals of Catholic School Week and honoring the...

The Senate has reached an agreement that following morning business on Wednesday, February 10, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of Calendar #359, H.R.757, North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016. There will be up to 7 hours of debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the...

Senator Cardin asked unanimous consent that the Senate enter Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #375, Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs); and Executive Calendar #329, John L. Estrada, to be Ambassador to the Republic...

As a reminder, yesterday cloture was filed on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) and S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The cloture vote on the substitute amendment to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, would occur 1 hour after the Senate convenes tomorrow, Thursday, February 4,...

Yesterday, Senator McConnell filed cloture on Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) and S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute and bill is 1:00pm today, Wednesday, February 3. Amendments must be germane and timely filed to be...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for 1 hour with the time equally divided, and with the Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following...

Roll Call Votes Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments); not agreed to: 47-48. Franken amendment #3115 (energy efficiency); not agreed to: 43-52. Barrasso #3030 (natural gas gathering lines); not agreed to: 52-43. Sullivan #2996 (repeals rules); not agreed to: 49-46. Schatz #3176 (phase out tax...