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2:59pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Franken amendment #3115 (energy efficiency). Not agreed to: 43-52 Next (10 minute votes): Rounds #3182, as modified (conservation) Barrasso #3030 (natural gas gathering lines) Sullivan #2996 (repeals rules) Schatz #3176 (phase out tax...

2:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments) to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. Not Agreed to: 47-48 Next: Franken #3115 (energy efficiency) Rounds #3182, as modified (conservation) Barrasso #3030 (natural gas gathering lines) Sullivan...

The Senate has reached an agreement that will result in 8 roll call votes at 2:30pm today. No 2nd degree amendments will be in order prior to the votes and a 60 vote affirmative threshold is required for adoption of each amendment. 2:30pm - 8 roll call votes: Lee #3023 (national monuments) Franken...

Amendments pending to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Murkowski amendment #2953 (substitute) Cassidy amendment #2954 (Strategic Petroleum Reserve) Murkowski amendment #2963 (bulk power system reliability)

The Senate has resumed consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. The Senate will recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings. At 2:30pm, there will be roll call votes on Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments) and Franken amendment #3115...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.347, honoring the memory and legacy of Anita Ashok Datar and condemning the terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on November 20, 2015.   The following amendments were agreed to by voice vote: Gardner #2970 (energy management requirements) Reed...

The Senate agreed to the following amendments to S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, by voice vote: Gardner #2970 (energy management requirements) Reed #2989 (electric grid energy funds) Inhofe #2991 (Brownfields grants) Daines #3119 (cybersecurity) Murphy #3019 (reclaimed refrigerants) Hirono...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Tuesday, February 2nd at 2:30pm, there will be roll call votes on Lee amendment #3023 (national monuments) and Franken amendment #3115 (energy efficiency). No 2nd degree amendments are in order and a 60 vote affirmative threshold is required for adoption...

The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, February 1, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act. There will be no roll call vote during Monday's session of the Senate. The next roll call vote is...

Roll Call Votes Crapo amendment #3021(nuclear energy technologies); agreed to: 86-5. Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report); agreed to: 62-29. Schatz amendment #2965 (advanced research projects); agreed to: 55-37. Legislative Business The following amendments were agreed to by...

The Senate has agreed to the following amendments to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, by voice vote: Barrasso SA #3029 (Indian tribal dev); Baldwin SA #2984 (water and wastewater treatment facilities); Wyden SA #3001 (geothermal); Capito SA #3063 (ethane storage); Daines SA #3020...

At 1:46pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Schatz amendment #2965 (advanced research projects); Agreed To: 55-37

At 12:27pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report); Agreed To: 62-29

Senator Murkowski modified Barrasso amendment #3017 and the Senate agreed to the amendment, as modified, by voice vote. Senator Murkowski then modified Shaheen amendment #2968 and the Senate agreed to the amendment, as modified, by voice vote. At 11:59am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote...

We expect the Senate to reach an agreement that will result in a roll call vote on the Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report) following the roll call vote on the Crapo amendment #3021 (nuclear energy technologies). We also expect to dispose of a couple pending amendments by voice...

The Senate has resumed consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the two managers or their designees. As a reminder, at 12:00 noon, the Senate will vote on Crapo amendment #3021 (nuclear energy...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:45am on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Following any leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Calendar #218, S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, with the time until 12:00 noon equally divided between the two managers or their...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #306, John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey; confirmed: 84-2. No Legislative Business No Executive Business

The following amendments have been made pending to S.2012, Energy: Shaheen amendment #2968 (smart manufacturing definition); Murkowski amendment #2963 (bulk power system reliability); Barrasso amendment #3017 (technology prizes); Markey amendment #2982 (energy production/crude report); Crapo...