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Senator Sanders raised a point of order that the Paul amendment violated the Budget Act. Senator Paul moved to waive applicable points of order. 1:33pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Paul motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to Paul SA#940 (defense increase). Not Waived:...

1:09pm the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Rubio motion to waive Sanders point of order with respect to Rubio #423, as modified (increase Defense); Not Waived: 32-68

12:51pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Wyden amendment #1012 (Medicaid) Not Agreed To: 47-53 Next: Rubio #423, AS MODIFIED Paul # 940, AS MODIFIED Murray # 798 Moran # 356 Baldwin # 432 Collins # 810 Franken # 828 Murray SA 1026 side by side to Scott #692 Scott # 692 Coons #...

12:33pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Stabenow amendment #523 (Bring Jobs Home); Not Agreed T0: 46-54 The Kirk amendment will be considered at the end of this series, after Inhofe. By consent, we expect to vote on Wyden amendment #1012 (Medicaid) next. Then on Rubio SA 423, as...

12:04pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Sanders amendment #811 (minimum wage); Not Agreed To: 48-52

The time until 12:00 noon today will be equally divided between the managers or their designees, and that at 12:00 noon, the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments in the order listed, with no second degree amendments in order prior to the votes, but with side-by-side amendments allowed...

The following amendments are pending to S.Con.Res.11, Budget: Enzi for Kirk #545 (Iran Sanctions) Rounds #412 (prevent EPA closed door settlement agreements) Rubio #423, as modified (increase Defense budget) Daines #388 (national monuments) Daines #389 (holding Members responsible for balanced...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.Con.Res.11, the budget resolution. All debate time on the budget resolution will be considered expired at 12:00 noon. Senators should expect a long series of...

Roll Call Votes Warren amendment #652 (student loan refinance); not agreed to: 46-53. Stabenow amendment #755(WOTUS, side by side to Barrasso #347; agreed to: 99-0. Barrasso amendment #347 (Waters Of The United States); agreed to: 59-40. Sanders amendment #777 (Climate Change); not agreed to:...

6:40pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Cotton amendment #481 (Israel). This will be the last roll call vote of the day. Agreed to: 99-0.

6:--pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Murray amendment #801 (Sequester Replacement). Not agreed to: 46-53

The Hatch amendment was agreed to by voice vote. Senator Enzi raised a budget point of order against the Bennet amendment and Senator Stabenow moved to waive. At 5:55pm, the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on the Stabenow motion to waive the budget points of order with respect to...

Senator Enzi withdrew the Blunt amendment #350 (carbon). 5:37pm The Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Sanders amendment #777, as modified (climate change); Not Agreed To: 59-40 Next: Blunt amendment #350 (Carbon) withdrawn Hatch amendment #796 (Medicare) side-by-side to...

5:17 the Senate began a 10 minute roll call vote on Barrasso amendment #347 (Waters of the United States); Agreed To: 59-40 Next: Sanders amendment #777, as modified (climate change) side by side to Blunt #350 Blunt amendment #350 (Carbon) Hatch amendment #796 (Medicare) side-by-side to...

4:49pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Stabenow amendment #755 (WOTUS); Agreed to: 99-0 We expect the Republicans to raise points of order against Bennet amendment #601 and Blunt #350. Those votes would be on motions to waive. Next: Barrasso amendment #347 (Waters of the United...

The following amendments have been called up: Daines amendment #465 (Second Amendment rights) Daines amendment #387 (postal reform) Pending amendments: Cotton #481(Israel) Enzi forKirk #535 (Iran Sanctions) Rounds #412(prevent EPA closed door settlement agreements) Rubio #423, as modified (increase...

The Senate has reached an agreement that results in a series of up to 8 roll call votes at 4:45pm today. The time until 4:45pm will be equally divided between the managers or their designees. All votes after the first will be 10 minute votes. There will be 2 minutes for debate equally divided prior...

The following amendments have been offered to S.Con.Res.11, Budget: Hatch amendment #796 (Medicare) side-by-side to Bennet-Stabenow Roberts amendment #352 (Federal employee bonuses) Roberts amendment #462 (over the counter medications) Vitter amendment #515 (Common Core) Vitter amendment #811 (no...

We've had a couple more amendments offered-Sanders side by side to Blunt and Moran on Veterans health care. Pending amendments: Cotton #481(Israel) Enzi forKirk #535 (Iran Sanctions) Rounds #412(prevent EPA closed door settlement agreements) Rubio #423, as modified (increase Defense budget) Daines...

The Burr amendment #622 was agreed to by voice vote. 12:35pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Warren amendment #652 (student loan refinance); Not Agreed To: 46-53 Not Agreed To: 46-53 After this vote, we expect to have some debate time before setting up the next series