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The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

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At 1:30pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, the Senate will turn to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #20, Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (roll call vote). Executive Calendar #16, Tho Dinh-Zarr, of...

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

The Senate will recess from 4-5pm to allow for a Republican conference meeting.

Amendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman #271

Senator Vitter proposed (a second degree) amendment #284 (citizenship) to Portman #271. Amendments pending to S.178: Portman amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) Portman amendment #271 (definition of "homeless person") Vitter second degree amendment...

Senator Toomey asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Toomey amendment #285 (school employee background checks). Senator Brown objected.

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Currently 2 Portman amendments are pending to the bill. Discussions on a path forward are ongoing; however, no votes are scheduled at this time.

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour, with the Democrats controlling the first half and Republicans controlling the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will...

Roll Call Votes Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.93, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27,...

Senator Kirk asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Kirk amendment #273 (advertising). Senator Leahy objected to setting aside the pending amendment on behalf of several senators.

Senator Vitter asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up Vitter amendment #284 (severability clause). Senator Leahy objected to the request.

The Senate has reconvened and is considering S.178, Justice for the Victims of Trafficking Act. Senator Portman has called up amendment #270 (identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking) and #271 (definition of "homeless person").

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:00am with the time equally divided and the Republicans controlling the first half and Democrats controlling the final half. At 11:00am, the...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Executive Calendar #15, Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator; Confirmed: 92-0. Legislative Business Passed H.R.1213, Office of Compliance Administrative and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 Executive...

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #15, Daniel Henry Marti, of Virginia, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. Confirmed: 92-0. Next, voice votes expected: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #22, Michelle K. Lee, of California, to...

By unanimous consent, the Senate has reached an agreement that following morning business tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of S.178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking.

The cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.625, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, was withdrawn. At 5:30pm tonight, there will be a series of votes on confirmation of the Marti, Lee, Hall and Tonsager nominations. We expect one roll call vote followed by 3 voice votes. We are working...

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Friday, March 6, 2015, for a pro forma session only, with no business conducted.  When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will stand adjourned until 2:00pm on Monday, March 9, 2015. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning...