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Senator McConnell asked unanimous consent that there be 20 minutes of debate, equally divided; that Senator Sanders be allowed to offer amendment #4948 (substitute) to the motion to concur with further amendment; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote on Sanders amendment with a...

Senator Warren asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations: Executive Calendar #359 Edward L. Stanton III - to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee; Executive Calendar #362 Julien Xavier Neals - to be...

By a vote of 65-32, cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.764, with an amendment (GMOs). There will now be up to 30 hours of debate prior to a roll call vote on the motion to concur. Senators will be notified if any other votes are scheduled. As a reminder, upon...

This evening Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #531, S.3100 (Sanctuary Cities) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. He then moved to proceed to Calendar #276, S.2193 (Kate's Law) and filed cloture on the motion to proceed. By a vote of 68-29, the Senate agreed to lay before the...

The Senate has reached an agreement to complete action on the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, today. There will be 5 hours of debate time equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees, with the Democratic time divided with 100 minutes for the opponents and 50 minutes for the...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA/Puerto Rico legislation, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 10:30am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur...

At 11:03am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika. Not Invoked: 52-48 Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the failed vote at a later time. The conference report remains pending.

As a reminder, yesterday evening Senator McConnell laid before the body the message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, moved to concur in the House amendment, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. He then filled the amendment tree. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the motion to...

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon-VA/Zika, with the time until the cloture vote equally divided. At approximately 11:00am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Conference Report.

This evening Senator McConnell laid before the body the message to accompany S.2328, PROMESA, moved to concur in the House amendment, and filed cloture on the motion to concur. He then filled the amendment tree. Unless an agreement is reached, the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House...

The Senate is in a period of morning business until 5:00pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #358, Robert F Rossiter, to be US District Judge for the...

The Senate has reached an agreement that at 5:00pm on Monday, June 27th, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #358, Robert F Rossiter, to be US District Judge for the district of Nebraska. There be 30 minutes for debate only on the nomination...

By a vote of 67-31, the Johnson amendment was tabled. Senator McConnell then turned to the consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.2577, MilCon/VA/Zika, and filed cloture on the conference report. We expect to vote on confirmation of a judge Monday evening and cloture on the...

The Senate has reconvened. Senator McConnell withdrew the pending motion to recommit H.R.2578, CJS Approps, and moved to commit the bill to the Judiciary Committee with instructions (text of Collins SA #4858) and ordered the yeas and nays. Senator McConnell then offered an amendment to the...

This afternoon the Senate adopted S.Res.509, congratulating the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the 2016 National Basketball Association Finals.

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, with the time until the cloture vote on McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters) will be equally divided. The cloture motion on McCain amendment #4787 will...

This evening the Senate reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Republican Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider individually either of the following nominations: Executive Calendar #357, Brian R Martinotti, US...

Senator Menendez asked unanimous consent to lay before the Senate the House message on S. 2328, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, that the motion to concur with an amendment, which is the text of the Menendez ''Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016'', be considered made and...

Shelby amendment #4685 (substitute) McCain amendment #4787 (lone wolf and national security letters) Moved to recommit the bill for a period of 14 days