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The Senate is in a period of morning business until 12:30pm with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The Senate will recess...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The pending cloture motions on gun-related amendments will ripen at 5:30pm. 5:30pm - up to 4 roll call votes: Grassley amendment #4751, if cloture is not invoked then Murphy...

Senator Shelby, on behalf of the Appropriations Committee, withdrew the committee reported amendment to H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations. He then offered amendment #4685 (substitute, same text of the previously offered sub). Senator McConnell called up Feinstein amendment #4720...

Senator McConnell asked that the Chair lay before the Senate the House message accompanying S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, and moved to disagree to the amendments of the House, agree to the request by the House for a conference, and Presiding Officer to appoint the...

Adopted S.Res.495 - recognizing the Boy Scouts of America on the 100th anniversary of the organization being granted a Federal charter and for the long history of heritage and service of the Boy Scouts of America. Adopted S.Res.496 - condemning the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub,...

The Senate has resumed consideration of H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice Science appropriations, with debate only until 12:00 noon. The Senate may vote in relation to going to conference on the CARA legislation today.

By voice vote, the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R.2578, Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations. Senator McConnell called up substitute amendment #4685. Senator Shelby called up amendment #4686 (census).

By a vote of 94-3, cloture was invoked on the motion to proceed to H.R.2578. Under the previous order, the 30 hour post-cloture time will run as if cloture had been invoked at 10:00pm last night. We expect to begin consideration of the CJS appropriations bill tomorrow morning.

The Senate is in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each At 12:30pm today, the Senate will recess subject to the call of the Chair. The official photograph of the 114th Congress will occur at 2:15pm. Following the photo and when the Senate...

The Nelson amendment 4760, as modified (rocket engines) and McCain amendment #4607 (IT) were agreed to by voice votes. At 11:04am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on passage of S.2934, NDAA, as amended; Passed: 85-13 We expect the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to CJS...

Senator Gillibrand asked unanimous consent that it be in order to offer her amendment #4310, the Military Justice Improvement Act, and the Senate vote in relation to the amendment with a 60-affirmative vote threshold. Senator McCain objected. Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that it be in...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act, with the time until 11:00am equally divided. Senator Reed withdrew amendment #4603. Senator Nelson offered amendment #4670 (rocket engines) to amendment #4607. At 11:00am, all post cloture time on S.2943 will...

Senator Gillibrand asked unanimous consent that if cloture is invoked on S.2943, NDAA, that her amendment #4310 (Military Justice Improvement Act) be considered and the Senate vote on the amendment with a 60-affirmative vote threshold for adoption. Senator McCain objected.

Senator Murray asked unanimous consent that it be in order to call up her amendment #4490 (cryopreservation) and the Senate vote in relation to the amendment. Senator McCain objected.

Senator Moran asked unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment in order to call up his amendment #4066 (tribal labor sovereignty); that there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on the amendment. Senator Brown objected.

Senator McCain asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be in order to be offered: Shaheen SA #4250 (Afghan visas) Moran SA #4068 (Guantanamo) That there be 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the managers, or their designees, and that following the use or yielding back of...

McCain amendment #4607 (share-in-savings) Reid amendment #4603 (date change) to McCain amendment #4607

This morning Senator McConnell moved to proceed to Calendar #120, H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, and filed cloture on the motion. The cloture motion would ripen on the second legislative day or upon disposition of S.2943, the National Defense...

Senator Heitkamp asked unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Executive Session and the Banking Committee be discharged from further consideration of: PN 1053, the nomination of John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United...

The Senate has resumed consideration of S.2943, the National Defense Authorization Act. At 11:15am, the Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reed amendment #4549 (non-defense increase) to McCain amendment #4229 (OCO increase) to S.2943, NDAA. If cloture is not invoked, the Senate will...