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Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent that the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee be discharged from further consideration of S.Res.224, Liu Xiaobo Plaza, and the resolution be agreed to. Senator Feinstein objected to the request. Unofficial Transcript: MRS. FEINSTEIN: THANK YOU....

11:46am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Paul amendment #2564 (liability immunity).

11:08am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; Invoked: 83-14 If cloture is invoked, there will be 10 minutes for debate following by a vote in relation to Paul...

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, with the time until 11:00am equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees. The filing...

No Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. Passed H.R.774, Illegal, Unreported,...

This evening there was an attempt to make pending to S.754, Cyberseurity, amendments to extend the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for 6 months, 1 year, and permanently. In each case, there were objections. Below you will find the sequence of the requests and objections and text of the...

At 11:00am on Thursday, October 22, there will be two roll call votes with 10 minutes equally divided between the votes. Those votes will be on: Motion to invoke cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) to S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; if cloture is invoked, then (10...

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.208, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy, with a Vitter amendment. The Senate then passed H.R.774, Illegal,...

Senator Udall asked unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar number 121, S. 697, TSCA. Further, that the only amendment to be offered by Senator Inhofe; that there be up to...

Senator Baldwin asked unanimous consent to take up and pass HR 3594, Higher Education Extension Act (Perkins loans). Senator McCain objected on behalf of Republican leadership.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the time equally divided, and with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be US District Judge for the Eastern District of New York; confirmed: 95-2. Motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to Calendar #252, S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; not...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Unless an agreement can be reached, the cloture vote on the substitute would occur one hour after the Senate convenes on Thursday, October 22. The filing deadline...

The following amendments are pending to S.754, Cybersecurity -             Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) -             Cotton #2581 (FBI/Secret Service), as modified to correct instruction line -             Coons #2552 (Personal ID information scrub), as modified to correct...

Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein have called up several additional amendments to S.754, Cybersecurity. Below you will find a complete list of the pending amendments. Senator Burr then asked unanimous consent that on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00am, the Senate vote on the pending amendments to the...

The Senate is now considering S.754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Senator Burr offered the Burr-Feinstein amendment #2716 (substitute) and the Cotton amendment #2581, as provided for under the previous order. We expect additional amendments to be offered this afternoon, also as...

Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to take up and pass Calendar #272, S. 1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015, with Committee- reported amendments. Senator Blumenthal made a statement and objected to the request. Senator Rubio then asked consent to pass the House bill....

2:16pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act; Not Invoked: 54-45

The Senate is now considering the motion to proceed to S.2146, Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act. At 2:15pm, there will be a cloture vote on the motion to proceed. The Senate is scheduled to recess from 12:30pm until 2:15pm.

11:03am The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #139, Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Confirmed: 95-2.